Definition of "paleobiology" [paleobiology]

• The branch of paleontology that deals with the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms. (noun)

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• "Buried next to him is another Yale paleontologist, Charles Schuchert (July 3, 1858-November 20 1942), who coined the term paleobiology in 1904."
• "As part of the event, players get an assist from real-world Smithsonian scientists in areas such as forensic anthropology, paleobiology and entomology."
• "Evidently Charles Pellegrino is a scientist of “paleobiology, astronomy and other areas.”"