paleontology
noun
- the branch of geology that deals with life forms from the past, esp. prehistoric life forms, through the study of fossils
- a treatise on this subject
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(pāˌlē-ŏn-tŏlˈə-jē)
noun The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, as represented by the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms.
Related Forms:
- paˌle·onˌto·logˈic (-ŏnˌtə-lŏjˈĭk), paˌle·onˌto·logˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective
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