PALEONTOLOGY


Meaning of PALEONTOLOGY in English

pal ‧ e ‧ on ‧ tol ‧ o ‧ gy BrE AmE ( also palaeontology British English ) /ˌpæliɒnˈtɒlədʒi, ˌpeɪ- $ ˌpeɪliɑːnˈtɑː/ noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: paleo- + Greek onta 'living things' + English -ology ]

the study of ↑ fossil s (=ancient bones, plants etc that have been preserved in rock)

—paleontologist noun [countable]

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