Definition of Palaeornithology

1. Noun. The paleobiology of birds.

Exact synonyms: Paleornithology
Generic synonyms: Palaeozoology, Paleozoology

Lexicographical Neighbors of Palaeornithology

palaeomagnetist
palaeontography
palaeontologic
palaeontological
palaeontologist
palaeontologists
palaeontology
palaeopathologist
palaeopathologists
palaeopathology
palaeopedology
palaeopolyploidization
palaeopolyploidizations
palaeorecord
palaeoregolith
palaeornithology (current term)
palaeosalinities
palaeosalinity
palaeoscience
palaeosciences
palaeoshoreline
palaeosol
palaeosols
palaeospinothalamic
palaeosubduction
palaeosubductions
palaeotemperature
palaeotemperatures
palaeothermometer
palaeothermometers

Literary usage of Palaeornithology

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Text-book of Paleontology by Karl Alfred von Zittel (1902)
"For it must be constantly borne in mind that in palaeornithology we are not dealing with the entire class of birds, but only with a certain portion of it, ..."

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