palaeontological
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a word derived from
palaeontology.
palaeontologynounthe study of fossils to determine the structure and evolution of extinct animals and plants and the age and conditions of deposition of the rock strata in which they are found See also palaeobotany palaeozoology
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"It, therefore, highlights the potential of the region for further palaeontological discoveries," she says.
From Science Daily ● May 30, 2024
The site is one of the planet’s most important palaeontological treasure troves and has provided key insights into the way that human evolution progressed in Europe.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 20, 2020
“It worries me that we are changing not only the physical state of the ocean, but the biological state of the ocean,” palaeontological oceanographer Lukas Jonkers tells the Nature Podcast.
From Nature ● May 23, 2019
They added: "The causes of megaherbivore decline are probably complex, multidimensional, and varied across time and space. The precise timing of key hominin behavioural innovations remains poorly constrained by the current archaeological and palaeontological records."
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2018
In Yorkshire, however, the Callovian rocks lie upon a somewhat higher palaeontological horizon than in Wiltshire.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various