Paleobiology: meaning, definitions and examples

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paleobiology

 

[ ˌpeɪliəʊbaɪˈɒlədʒi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

study of ancient life

Paleobiology is the scientific study of ancient life, including the evolution and interactions of organisms with their environments over geological time scales. It combines principles of biology and geology to understand the history of life on Earth.

Examples of usage

  • Paleobiology helps us understand how species have evolved over millions of years.
  • The field of paleobiology uses fossils to reconstruct past ecosystems.

Translations

Translations of the word "paleobiology" in other languages:

🇵🇹 paleobiologia

🇮🇳 पैलियोबायोलॉजी

🇩🇪 Paläobiologie

🇮🇩 paleobiologi

🇺🇦 палеобіологія

🇵🇱 paleobiologia

🇯🇵 古生物学

🇫🇷 paléobiologie

🇪🇸 paleobiología

🇹🇷 paleobiyoloji

🇰🇷 고생물학

🇸🇦 علم الأحياء القديمة

🇨🇿 paleobiologie

🇸🇰 paleobiológia

🇨🇳 古生物学

🇸🇮 paleobiologija

🇮🇸 fornleifafræði

🇰🇿 палеобиология

🇬🇪 პალეობიოლოგია

🇦🇿 paleobiologiya

🇲🇽 paleobiología

Etymology

The term paleobiology was first coined in the 1940s to describe the interdisciplinary study of ancient life. It has since grown into a diverse field that helps us uncover the mysteries of prehistoric organisms and their environments. By analyzing fossils and applying modern scientific techniques, paleobiologists continue to make groundbreaking discoveries about the history of life on Earth.