paleozoologist
/ˌpeɪlioʊzoʊˈɑlədʒɪst/
noun
- A scientist who studies ancient animals using fossils and other remains.
- As a paleozoologist, Dr. Lee spends her summers digging for dinosaur fossils in the desert.
- The paleozoologist identified the bones as belonging to a prehistoric camel.
- The paleozoologist gave a talk about how ancient whales evolved from land mammals.
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