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paleozoologic

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pa⋅le⋅o⋅zo⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

  [pey-lee-oh-zoh-ol-uh-jee or, especially Brit., pal-ee-]
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–noun
the branch of paleontology dealing with fossil animals.
Origin:
1855–60; paleo- + zoology

Related forms:
pa⋅le⋅o⋅zo⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [pey-lee-oh-zoh-uh-loj-i-kuhl or, especially Brit., pal-ee-] , pa⋅le⋅o⋅zo⋅o⋅log⋅ic, adjective
pa⋅le⋅o⋅zo⋅ol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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paleozoology   (pā'lē-ō-zō-ŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of animal fossils and the evolution of animals.
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