palaeozoology
/ˌpeɪlioʊzoʊˈɑlədʒi/
noun
- The branch of science that studies fossil animals from prehistoric times.
- Palaeozoology examines the bones and teeth of ancient mammals.
- A course in palaeozoology covers everything from trilobites to woolly mammoths.
- The museum's palaeozoology collection includes fossils of giant sloths.