paleobiology

Questions about paleobiology

What does paleobiology mean?

paleobiology means "a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms".

How many syllables are in paleobiology?

paleobiology has 7 syllables: pa-le-o-bi-o-lo-gy. The stress falls on "o".

What is another word for paleobiology?

Close synonyms include palaeobiology. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is paleobiology a common word?

paleobiology is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.