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(geology, zoology) The animals that were alive in a particular period of geological history, especially those known only as fossils.
Use paleofauna when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Paleofauna means (geology, zoology) The animals that were alive in a particular period of geological history, especially those known only as fossils.
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Use paleofauna where its definition matches the intended context.
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