palaeontology or US paleontology [pal-ee-on-tol-a-jee]
paleontology, palaeontology
Noun
the study of past geological periods and fossils [Greek palaeo- ancient + ōn, ont- being + -logy]
palaeontologist or US
paleontologist n
paleontologist n
paleontology, palaeontology
1. the science of the forms of life existing in prior geologie periods from their fossilized remains.
2. an article on paleontology. — paleontologist. palaeontologist, n. — paleontologie, palaeontologic, paleontological, palaeontological, adj.
See also: Fossils
2. an article on paleontology. — paleontologist. palaeontologist, n. — paleontologie, palaeontologic, paleontological, palaeontological, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  palaeontology - the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remainsfrill - (paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs palaeobiology, paleobiology - a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms earth science - any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts micropaleontology - the paleontology of microfossils vertebrate paleontology - the paleontology of vertebrates |
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