paleontology
English
Alternative forms
- palæontology (chiefly British)
- palaeontology (British)
Etymology
From French paléontologie. Surface etymology is paleo- (“ancient”) + onto- (“being”) + -logy (“study”).
Noun
paleontology (uncountable)
- Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.
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Translations
study of prehistoric forms of life
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