adj
Relating to actuopaleontology
n
actualistic paleontology
adj
Relating to aeropalynology
n
The science of the analysis and identification of charcoal based on wood anatomy, which remains perfectly preserved after carbonization
adj
(palynology) Relating to a region bounded by colpi.
adj
(archaeology, biology) Relating to archaeobiology
adj
(archaeology) Of or pertaining to archaeobotany
n
(archaeology) Paleoethnobotany.
adj
Relating to archaeofauna
adj
(paleontology) relating to archaeomalacology
adj
archaeological and palaeontological
n
archaeological palynology
adj
(biology) Being or relating to a archaeophyte.
adj
Relating to archaeothanatology
adj
Alternative form of archaeophytic [(biology) Being or relating to a archaeophyte.]
adj
Relating to the archeopyle.
n
Alternative form of archaeobotany [(archaeology) Paleoethnobotany.]
n
Alternative form of autecology [one of two broad subdivisions of ecology, which studies the individual organism or species.]
n
(countable) The trace of such relationship left in a fossil
n
(archaeology) a biological artefact, not altered by human hands; e.g. a seed, or an uncarved wooden roof beam.
n
(biology) The biology of organisms that live in caves
adj
Alternative form of chemostratigraphic [Relating to chemostratigraphy]
adj
Relating to chronofauna.
n
(informal) The branch of paleontology that focuses on studying dinosaurs.
n
(paleontology) An evolutionary diagram.
adj
Relating to non-humans
n
The study of the Foraminifera, especially in paleontology.
n
(archaic) The science or study of fossils.
adj
Relating to fossilology.
adj
Alternative form of heterochronous [(paleontology) formed at different periods]
n
diversity of trace fossils
n
(paleontology) A branch of paleontology concerned with the study of trace fossils such as footprints and burrows. Its subdisciplines include paleoichnology and neoichnology.
n
The morphology of ichnofossils
n
A morphological feature of a trace fossil that can be used in classification
n
Equal fossilization (or other fate) of organisms that are in the same environment
n
(evolutionary theory) Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods.
adj
Relating to lokiarchaeons
n
Relatively large pieces of charcoal in the fossil record
adj
Alternative form of micropaleontological [Of or pertaining to micropaleontology.]
n
Alternative spelling of micropaleontology [The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past; including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution.]
n
The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past; including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution.
adj
Obsolete spelling of micropaleontologic [Of or relating to micropaleontology.]
n
A branch of ichnology concerned with the study of modern traces (such as burrows, trails, etc.) created by organisms on and within fresh sediments
n
The branch of paleobiology (or of neurobiology) concerned with the nervous systems of extinct animals
n
(obsolete) The description of fossils.
adj
(archaeology) Relating to any culture in which tools were made from bone, tooth and horn
adj
Alternative form of osteohistological [of or relating to osteohistology]
adj
Alternative form of pedological [Of or pertaining to pedology (in all senses)]
adj
Of or pertaining to palaeobiology.
adj
Of or pertaining to palaeobiology.
adj
Relating to palaeobiomechanics
adj
Relating to a palaeocoast
n
palaeontological diversity (the diversity of prehistoric lifeforms)
n
The relationship of prehistoric people to their environment and resources
adj
Pertaining to palaeoentomology
n
An estuary that existed in the distant past
adj
Related to palaeofauna
adj
Relating to palaeoflora
n
The study of ancient genomes, especially those of extinct organisms
adj
Relating to palaeohydrology
n
The study of ancient rivers and other hydrological features
adj
Relating to, or inhabiting an ancient island
adj
Of or pertaining to palaeolatitude
adj
Relating to palaeomastology
n
Synonym of palaeomammalogy
n
mobility (of organisms) in prehistoric times
n
The modeling of organism distributions in prehistoric times
adj
Alternative form of paleomorphic
adj
Alternative form of paleoneurological [Relating to paleoneurology.]
adj
Relating to palaeontography.
n
The description of fossil remains in scientific literature.
adj
Alternative form of paleopathological [Relating to paleopathology]
n
Alternative form of paleopathologist [One who works in paleopathology.]
adj
Alternative form of paleophysiological [Relating to paleophysiology.]
adj
Relating to palaeophytogeography
n
(geology) prehistoric productivity (of minerals)
adj
Alternative form of paleoproteomic [Relating to paleoproteomes or to paleoproteomics]
adj
Relating to palaeoxylology.
n
(sciences) the study of fossil wood, whether petrified or not
adj
Relating to palaetiology.
adj
(botany) Relating to a palea.
adj
Relating to paleanthropology.
adj
Relating to the Palearctic
n
The study of fossil algae.
n
(anthropology) The scientific study of ancient human remains.
adj
Relating to paleoanthropometry
n
The anthropometry of the remains of ancient people
n
archeology as applied to the material remains of ancient people
adj
Relating to a paleoatmosphere
n
The study of prehistoric change
adj
Relating to paleobathymetry
n
The behaviour of a prehistoric animal
adj
Relating to paleobehaviour
n
biodiversity in the past
adj
Of or pertaining to paleobiogeography.
adj
Relating to paleobiolinguistics
n
The branch of biology or paleontology concerned with the study of fossils of plants and animals
n
The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils. [from 19th c.]
n
The study of the history of the oceans, especially their circulation, chemistry, biogeography, fertility, and sedimentation.
adj
Relating to paleochronology
adj
Relating to a paleocontinent
adj
Relating to paleocytology
n
The cytology of ancient organisms
adj
Relating to paleodemography
adj
(geology) Relating to paleodeposition or paleodeposits
adj
Relating to paleodermatoglyphics
n
The distribution of organisms in prehistoric times.
adj
Relating to a paleodistribution
n
The dose of natural radiation accumulated by an archaeological sample
n
The dosimetry of ancient rocks.
n
The dynamics of the early Earth and Solar System
n
The ecology of the ancient past and of extinct organisms
adj
Relating to the paleoencephalon.
adj
Relating to paleoepidemiology
n
The epidemiological study of disease in ancient times
adj
Relating to paleoethnobotany
n
(archaeology) The study of plant remains from archaeological sites.
adj
Relating to paleoethnology.
adj
Relating to paleoethology
n
The study of behavior of organisms in the fossil record.
adj
Relating to paleoevolution
n
(geology, zoology) The animals that were alive in a particular period of geological history, especially those known only as fossils
adj
Relating to paleofauna
adj
Relating to paleofeces.
adj
Relating to paleofloristics.
adj
(geology) Relating to the flow of ancient fluids (especially molten rock)
adj
Relating to ancient rivers
adj
Relating to forensic paleoanthropology
n
The application of genetics to palaeontology.
adj
pertaining to paleogeography
adj
Relating to paleogeology
n
(geology) The geology of a particular place at some time in the distant past
n
Paleogeomorphology, the study of historical physical geography (historical landforms).
adj
Relating to paleoherpetology.
n
The scientific study of extinct reptiles and amphibians.
adj
Relating to paleohistology
adj
Relating to paleohistory
adj
Relating to paleohydrography
adj
Relating to paleoichnology.
n
(paleontology) A branch of ichnology concerned with the study of trace fossils preserved in ancient rocks.
n
The study of the ancient roots of the immune system
adj
Relating to ancient lakes
adj
Relating to paleoliberalism.
adj
Of or pertaining to paleolimnology, the limnological study of the geological past
n
The study of the paleoenvironments of inland bodies of water
n
The study of antiquities or of the ancient past
adj
Relating to paleolongitude
n
magnetostratigraphy of ancient rocks
adj
Of or relating to paleomalacology.
adj
Relating to paleomammalogy
adj
Relating to paleomicrobiology
n
The microbiological study of prehistoric material
n
The study of prehistoric microbiomes
adj
Relating to paleoneuroanatomy
adj
Relating to paleoneurology.
adj
Of or pertaining to paleontography.
adj
Pertaining to paleontology; characteristic of paleontology.
n
The study of dietary nutrition in ancient or primitive peoples.
adj
Relating to paleonutrition.
adj
Relating to paleopalynology.
n
The branch of palynology concerned with the study of ancient pollens and spores, rather than with those still extant.
adj
Relating to paleoparasitology.
n
The study of ancient parasites, especially as a branch of archaeology
adj
Alternative form of paleopathological [Relating to paleopathology]
n
The study of ancient diseases
adj
Relating to paleopedology.
n
(geology) The study of geologic soils
adj
Relating to paleophycology
n
The branch of paleontology that deals with fossil algae
adj
Relating to paleophylogeography
n
The scientific study of the evolutionary basis of animal physiology.
adj
Relating to paleophytology.
adj
Relating to paleophytology.
n
(zoology) The study of ancient (typically extinct) primates
n
Anything (such as a fossil or a tree ring) from which paleographic data may be obtained indirectly
adj
Relating to the lungs of primitive creatures (especially of the first birds)
adj
Relating to paleoradiology.
n
Any record from the distant past, but especially a fossil record
adj
Of, or relating to paleornithology.
adj
Relating to paleornithology
adj
Relating to paleosols.
n
(geology) ancient structure
n
(ecology) A subdivision of paleoecology
adj
That was temperate in prehistoric times
v
To transport in ancient (prehistoric) times
n
The vegetation of an area in the distant past
adj
Relating to paleovegetation.
adj
Relating to paleovirology
n
The study of ancient, now-extinct viruses.
adj
Relating to paleozoogeography.
adj
Relating to paleozoology.
adj
palestric; relating to wrestling
adj
Synonym of palynological
n
Obsolete spelling of palaeobotany
adj
Archaic spelling of paleontologic. [Pertaining to paleontology; characteristic of paleontology.]
n
Obsolete spelling of paleopedology [(geology) The study of geologic soils]
adj
Relating to phytolithology.
adj
Alternative form of phytosociological [Relating to phytosociology]
n
(paleontology) Fossil specimens or elements that cannot be identified or assigned to a taxon.
adj
Of or pertaining to sapropel.
n
(paleontology) The principle that due to the incompleteness of the fossil record, the earliest and latest known occurrences of a taxon will almost never represent the ages of the actual earliest and latest organisms belonging to it.
n
(biology) The biology of caves
n
The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization.
n
A taphonomic zone, rich in fossils
n
The study of trilobites.
n
(rare) The study of fossil animal remains.
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