paleontologist
noun
a scientist who specializes in the study of life forms that existed in previous geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
paleontologists
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pluralof paleontologist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Zhelestids have been known to paleontologists for nearly 40 years, but most discoveries consisted of isolated teeth or incomplete remains.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Museum paleontologists excavated some 70% of Thomas’s fossilized skeleton in the early 2000s, making it one of the most complete T. rex specimens ever found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Crinoid fossils give paleontologists important clues about how early animals evolved and how complex life developed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
According to Yale paleontologists, Eosphorosuchus lacrimosa had a short snout, a heavily reinforced skull, and enlarged jaw muscles suited for snapping shut on large prey.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
But if there had been any paleontologists living 67 million years ago, they could not have predicted the dinosaurs’ imminent demise, because asteroids belong to a field of science otherwise remote from dinosaur biology.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
