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paleontology
[ pey-lee-uhn-tol-uh-jeeor, especially British, pal-ee- ]
noun
- the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- a treatise on paleontology.
paleontology
/ pā′lē-ŏn-tŏl′ə-jē /
- The scientific study of life in the geologic past, especially through the study of animal and plant fossils.
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Other Words From
- pa·le·on·to·log·ic [pey-lee-on-tl-, oj, -ik, pal-ee-], pa·le·on·to·log·i·cal adjective
- pa·le·on·to·log·i·cal·ly adverb
- pa·le·on·tol·o·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of paleontology1
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Example Sentences
And if the fossils go to a private collector, they are effectively lost to paleontology and the public for good.
He draws evidence from genetics, geography, paleontology, anatomy, and elsewhere.
It relies on the facts of paleontology, and fills up the gaps in this by comparative anatomy and ontogeny.
The three most valuable sources of evidence in phylogeny are paleontology, comparative anatomy, and ontogeny.
But Paleontology is only one branch of the subject, and many others your survey has equally fostered.
A contribution to the Tertiary geology and paleontology of northeastern Colorado.
The question had implications far beyond the bounds of paleontology, of course.
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