paleontology
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[edit] English
[edit] Alternative forms
- palæontology (chiefly British)
- palaeontology (British)
[edit] Etymology
From paleo- (“ancient”) with onto- (“being”) and -logy (“study”).
[edit] Noun
paleontology (uncountable)
- Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
study of prehistoric forms of life
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