noun see: is Date: 1837 a science dealing with the life of past geological periods as known from fossil remains, paleontological also paleontologic adjective paleontologist noun
PALEONTOLOGY
Meaning of PALEONTOLOGY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012