Paleophycology
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paleophycology is a noun meaning The branch of paleontology that deals with fossil algae.
Meaning
The branch of paleontology that deals with fossil algae.
Example Sentences
We dedicate this special issue to all aspects of quantifying species abundance and the subsequent elaborations of it in paleophycology.
An endeavor to introduce the biological species concept into paleontologic species has been explored by many progressive paleontologists. But, no such contribution has ever been made in paleophycology.
As most of the primary production in freshwater systems comes from algae, and given that there are many thousands of algal taxa, it is not surprising that paleophycology has played a leading role in paleolimnology.
Synonyms for paleophycology
Depending on context, synonyms include paleoalgology.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paleoalgology, paleophytology, paleobiology, palaeophytology, paleophyte, paleozoology.
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