paleoecology Syllabification: (pa·le·o·e·col·o·gy)Pronunciation: /ˌpālēōˌəˈkäləjē/Definition of paleoecology noun the ecology of fossil animals and plants. Derivatives paleoecologicalPronunciation: /-ˌekəˈläjikəl, -ˌēkə-/ adjective paleoecologistPronunciation: /-ˌəˈkäləjist, -ˌēˈkäl-/ noun paleoecology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of paleoecology in the British & World English dictionary