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paleornithology

 

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Noun paleornithology has 1 sense
  1. paleornithology, palaeornithology - the paleobiology of birds
    --1 is a kind of paleozoology, palaeozoology

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Paleornithology

Part of speech: Noun

Definition: The scientific study of prehistoric birds and their evolution.

Sense 1: The branch of ornithology that focuses on the study of fossilized remains of ancient birds.

Example sentence 1: Paleornithology allows researchers to understand the diversity and adaptations of birds that lived millions of years ago.

Example sentence 2: The paleornithology team discovered a remarkably preserved specimen of a previously unknown species of extinct bird.

Sense 2: The field of study that investigates the evolutionary history and behavior of ancient birds.

Example sentence 1: Researchers in paleornithology often analyze feather structures to gain insights into the flight capabilities of prehistoric birds.

Example sentence 2: The paleornithology conference discussed new theories on the relationship between dinosaurs and the early bird species.

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