n. The branch of paleontology that deals with fossil birds.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The branch of paleontology which treats of fossil birds.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The science of fossil birds; the department of paleontology which treats of fossil birds.
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n. the paleobiology of birds
Word Usage
"As for the use of “modern” in the context of the press releases/news reports: the authors were trying to avoid the admittedly complex taxonomic terminology of paleornithology."