paleoecological


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pa·le·o·e·col·o·gy

 (pā′lē-ō-ĭ-kŏl′ə-jē)
n.
The branch of ecology that deals with the interaction between ancient organisms and their environment.
pa′le·o·e′co·log′ic (-ē′kə-lŏj′ĭk, -ĕk′ə-), pa′le·o·e′co·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
pa′le·o·e·col′o·gist n.
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paleoecological

(ˌpælɪəʊˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl)
adj
1. (Palaeontology) a variant spelling of palaeoecological
2. (Environmental Science) a variant spelling of palaeoecological
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