'Paleornithology' definitions:

Definition of 'paleornithology'

(from WordNet)
noun
The paleobiology of birds [syn: paleornithology, palaeornithology]

Definition of 'Paleornithology'

From: GCIDE
  • Paleornithology \Pa`le*or`ni*thol"o*gy\ (p[=a]`l[-e]*[^o]r`n[i^]*th[o^]l"[-o]*j[y^]), n. [Paleo- + ornithology.] The branch of paleontology which treats of fossil birds. [1913 Webster]