Definition of paleontology Paleontology
/pejˌliʌntɑˈlʌʤi/ - [peyleeuntalujee] - pa•le•on•tol•o•gy
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British English
palaeontology - /pˌæliːəntˈɒlədʒi/
American English
paleontology - /pejˌliʌntɑˈlʌʤi/
What does paleontology mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: paleontologies |
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| paleontology - the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains | ||
| palaeontology, fossilology | ||
| earth science any of the sciences that deal with the earth or its parts | ||
| palaeobiology, paleobiology a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms | ||
| micropaleontology the paleontology of microfossils | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- paleontology (n.)
The science which treats of the ancient life of the earth, or of fossils which are the remains of such life.
Wikipedia 
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Paleontology or Palaeontology is the study of fossils such as those of prehistoric animals and plants. Some palaeontologists study microorganisms (living things that are too small to see without a microscope), while other palaeontologists study giant dinosaurs.
It has two major branches- Paleobotany and Paleozoology. Any organism that is one million year old and preserved in any form on earth gets the status of a fossil.
Part of speech
🔤- paleontology, noun, singular of paleontologies.
