Pronunciation: -z ō - ' ä-l ə -j ē , -z ə - ' wä-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1857
: a branch of paleontology dealing with ancient and fossil animals
– pa · leo · zoo · log · i · cal \ - ˌ z ō - ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ adjective
– pa · leo · zo · ol · o · gist \ -jist \ noun