paleontology

pa·le·on·tol·o·gy  (pl-n-tl-j)

n.

The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, as represented by the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms.

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pale·onto·logic (-nt-ljk), pale·onto·logi·cal (--kl) adj.

pale·on·tolo·gist n.

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paleontology  (pl-n-tl-j)

The scientific study of life in the geologic past, especially through the study of animal and plant fossils.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

paleontology - the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains fossilology, palaeontology frill - (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

Translations

paleontology [ˌpæliɒnˈtɒlədʒi]
see palaeontology
pale-skinned [ˌpeɪlˈskɪnd] adj → à la peau claire

paleontology

n → Paläontologie f