Paleobiochemistry
[pey-lee-oh-bahy-oh-kem-uh-stree or, esp. British, pal-ee-oh-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊˌbaɪ oʊˈkɛm ə stri or, esp. British, ˈpæl i oʊ-/
noun
1.
the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
2.
the study of the evolution of biochemical processes.
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