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palaeoichthyology

palaeoichthyology noun: the scientific study of prehistoric fish.

Noun

palaeoichthyology (uncountable)

  1. The scientific study of prehistoric fish.

Origin of palaeoichthyology

From palaeo- + ichthyology.

Questions about palaeoichthyology

What does palaeoichthyology mean?
Palaeoichthyology means the scientific study of prehistoric fish.
What part of speech is palaeoichthyology?
Palaeoichthyology is a noun.

Words near palaeoichthyology in the dictionary

  1. palaeoichnological
  2. palaeoichnology
  3. palaeoichthyological
  4. palaeoichthyologist
  5. palaeoichthyologists
  6. palaeoichthyology
  7. palaeoimmunology
  8. palaeoinsular
  9. palaeointensities
  10. palaeointensity
  11. palaeokarst

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