| ARCHAEZOOLOGY | • ARCHAEZOOLOGY n. the study of zoological remains in archaeology, also ARCHAEOZOOLOGY, ARCHEOZOOLOGY. |
| LAEVOROTATORY | • laevorotatory adj. Alternative spelling of levorotatory. • lævorotatory adj. Alternative spelling of levorotatory. • LAEVOROTATORY adj. counterclockwise; rotating the plane of polarization of light to the left, also LEVOROTARY, LEVOROTATORY. |
| PALAEOBIOLOGY | • palaeobiology n. The scientific study of prehistoric life, especially of those aspects pertaining to living systems. • palæobiology n. Archaic spelling of paleobiology. • PALAEOBIOLOGY n. the study of fossil plants and animals, also PALAEBIOLOGY, PALEOBIOLOGY. |
| PALAEOECOLOGY | • palaeoecology n. The study of past ecologies by using the evidence of fossils. • PALAEOECOLOGY n. the study of early ecology. |
| PALAEONTOLOGY | • palaeontology n. Britain standard spelling of paleontology. • palæontology n. Obsolete typography of palaeontology. • PALAEONTOLOGY n. the study of fossils, also PALEONTOLOGY. |
| PALAEOZOOLOGY | • palaeozoology n. Alternative form of paleozoology. • PALAEOZOOLOGY n. the study of fossil animals, also PALEOZOOLOGY. |
| ARCHAEOZOOLOGY | • archaeozoology n. (Archaeology) The study of relationships between humans and animals over time. • ARCHAEOZOOLOGY n. the study of zoological remains in archaeology, also ARCHAEZOOLOGY, ARCHEOZOOLOGY. |
| BIOARCHAEOLOGY | • bioarchaeology n. Zooarchaeology. • bioarchaeology n. (US) osteoarchaeology. • BIOARCHAEOLOGY n. the branch of archaeology that deals with the remains of living things. |
| PALAEOPEDOLOGY | • palaeopedology n. Alternative spelling of paleopedology. • palæopedology n. Obsolete spelling of paleopedology. • PALAEOPEDOLOGY n. the study of early soils. |
| PALEOPATHOLOGY | • paleopathology n. The study of ancient diseases. • paleopathology n. (Countable) Any ancient disease itself. • PALEOPATHOLOGY n. a branch of pathology concerned with ancient diseases as evidenced esp. in fossil or other remains. |
| ARCHEOASTRONOMY | • archeoastronomy n. Alternative spelling of archaeastronomy. • ARCHEOASTRONOMY n. the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations. |
| PALAEOETHNOLOGY | • palaeoethnology n. Alternative form of paleoethnology. • PALAEOETHNOLOGY n. the science of early man. |
| PALAEOLIMNOLOGY | • palaeolimnology n. Alternative form of paleolimnology. • PALAEOLIMNOLOGY n. the study of ancient lakes. |
| PALAEOPATHOLOGY | • palaeopathology n. Alternative form of paleopathology. • PALAEOPATHOLOGY n. the pathological study of the ancient remains of animals and humans. |
| PALAEOPHYTOLOGY | • palaeophytology n. Alternative form of paleophytology. • PALAEOPHYTOLOGY n. the study of fossil plants, palaeobotany. |