palaeozoology
/ˌpalɪəʊzuːˈɒlədʒi/ /ˌpeɪlɪəʊzuːˈɒlədʒi/noun
The branch of zoology that deals with extinct and fossil animals.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal. From palaeo- + zoology. Compare French paléozoologie, Italian paleozoologia, German Paläozoologie.