Paleozoology

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Paleozoology \Pa`le*o*zo*["o]l"o*gy\
     (p[=a]`l[-e]*[-o]*z[-o]*[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^]), n. [Paleo- +
     Zoology.]
     The science of extinct animals, a branch of paleontology.
     [1913 Webster] Palesie



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  paleozoology
       n : the study of fossil animals [syn: {palaeozoology}]