PALEOZOOLOGY

paleozoology, palaeozoology

(noun) the study of fossil animals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

paleozoology (uncountable)

(zoology) The branch of zoology dealing with fossils, and the creatures that were transformed into them

Source: Wiktionary


Pa`le*o*zo*öl"o*gy, n. Etym: [Paleo- + zoölogy.]

Definition: The science of extinct animals, a branch of paleontology.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

21 January 2025

TRACE

(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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