paleobiology

noun

pa·leo·bi·ol·o·gy ˌpā-lē-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē

: a branch of paleontology concerned with the biology of fossil organisms

paleobiological

ˌpā-lē-ō-bī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

adjective

or less commonly paleobiologic

ˌpā-lē-ō-bī-ə-ˈlä-jik

paleobiologist

ˌpā-lē-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist

noun

Examples of paleobiology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While studying for a master of sciences in organismic evolutionary ecology and paleobiology, Marcello Perillo began examining the bone structure of the mysterious samples. —

Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024 Conservation paleobiology is new enough that its insights are only starting to percolate through to the government agencies that make conservation decisions on the ground. —

Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023 Conservation paleobiology has limits In theory, paleobiologists could apply their techniques to explore ecosystems millions, or tens of millions, of years in the past. —

Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023 Dillon is one of the rising stars in the burgeoning new field of conservation paleobiology, which uses the fossil record to inform and assist present-day conservation efforts. —

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