Paleontology Definition

pālē-ŏn-tŏlə-jē
noun
The branch of geology that deals with life forms from the past, esp. prehistoric life forms, through the study of fossils.
Webster's New World
A treatise on this subject.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Paleontology

  • paleo- (“ancient") +"Ž onto- (“being") +"Ž -logy (“study")

    From Wiktionary

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