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zoopaleontology

zoopaleontology noun: the subdiscipline of paleontology that deals with animals.

Noun

zoopaleontology (uncountable)

  1. The subdiscipline of paleontology that deals with animals.

Forms of zoopaleontology

alternative formzoopalaeontology

Origin of zoopaleontology

From zoo- + paleontology.

Questions about zoopaleontology

What does zoopaleontology mean?
Zoopaleontology means the subdiscipline of paleontology that deals with animals.
What part of speech is zoopaleontology?
Zoopaleontology is a noun.

Words near zoopaleontology in the dictionary

  1. zoonym
  2. zoonyms
  3. zoop
  4. zoopagaceous
  5. zoopalaeontology
  6. zoopaleontology
  7. zooparasite
  8. zooparasites
  9. zooparasitic
  10. zoopark
  11. zooparks

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