Paleoecology
[pey-lee-oh-i-kol-uh-jee or, esp. British, pal-ee-o-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊ ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i ɒ-/
noun
1.
the branch of dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment.
noun
the branch of ecology dealing with fossil plants and animals and their ancient environment
Word Origin
1898-1903
Usage Note
paleoecologic, adj; paleoecologically, adv; paleoecologist, n
paleoecology pa·le·o·e·col·o·gy (pā’lē-ō-ĭ-kŏl’ə-jē)
n.
The branch of ecology that deals with the interaction between ancient organisms and their environment.
paleoecology
(pā’lē-ō-ĭ-kŏl’ə-jē)
The branch of ecology that deals with the interaction between ancient organisms and their environment.
Read Also:
- Paleoecologist
[pey-lee-oh-i-kol-uh-jee or, esp. British, pal-ee-o-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊ ɪˈkɒl ə dʒi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i ɒ-/ noun 1. the branch of dealing with the relations and interactions between ancient life forms and their environment. noun the branch of ecology dealing with fossil plants and animals and their ancient environment Word Origin 1898-1903 Usage Note […]
- Paleocortex
[pey-lee-oh-kawr-teks; especially British pal-ee-] /ˌpeɪ li oʊˈkɔr tɛks; especially British ˌpæl i-/ noun, Anatomy. 1. the olfactory region of the brain. paleocortex pa·le·o·cor·tex (pā’lē-ō-kôr’těks’) n. The phylogenetically oldest part of the cortical mantle of the cerebral hemisphere, represented by the olfactory cortex.
- Palladous
[puh-ley-duh s, pal-uh-duh s] /pəˈleɪ dəs, ˈpæl ə dəs/ adjective, Chemistry. 1. of or containing bivalent . /pəˈleɪdəs; ˈpælədəs/ adjective 1. of or containing palladium in the divalent state
- Pallanesthesia
pallanesthesia pall·an·es·the·sia (pāl’ān-ĭs-thē’zhə) n. The inability to perceive vibration. Also called apallesthesia.
- Pallanguli
noun See mancala