Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paleornithology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pa-le-or-nithol-o-gy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of paleontology that deals with fossil birds.

Uncountable

Etymology

From paleo- + ornithology.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: paleo

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

paleornithologic paleornithological paleornithologically paleornithologist

Synonyms

avian paleontology palaeornithology

Questions

What does paleornithology mean?: The branch of paleontology that deals with fossil birds.
Where does paleornithology come from?: From paleo- + ornithology.

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