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palaeontography

British

/ ˌpælɪˌɒntəˈɡræfɪk, ˌpælɪɒnˈtɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

the branch of palaeontology concerned with the description of fossils

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Other Word Forms

palaeontographic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of palaeontography

C19: from _palaeo- + _onto- + _-graphy

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