Pronunciation: -i- ' kä-l ə -j ē , -e- ' kä-
Function: noun
Date: 1898
: a branch of ecology that is concerned with the characteristics of ancient environments and with their relationships to ancient plants and animals
– pa · leo · eco · log · i · cal \ - ˌ ē -k ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l, - ˌ e-k ə - \ also pa · leo · eco · log · ic \ -jik \ adjective
– pa · leo · ecol · o · gist \ -i- ' kä-l ə -jist, -e- ' kä- \ noun