古生物 Traditional form: 古生物 Pinyin (reading): gǔshēngwù Definitions: paleo-organism Characters: 古 - old, classic, ancient 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth 物 - thing, substance, matter; creature Traditional characters: 古 - old, classic, ancient 生 - life, lifetime; birth; growth 物 - thing, substance, matter; creature