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paleontology (s) (noun), paleontologies (pl)
The study of ancient life on earth; especially, the study of fossils or by using fossil evidence: Viola is very interested in prehistoric forms of existence; so, she wants to study paleontology, which is concerned with the petrified remains of animals, plants, and other organisms from earlier times.
The study of ancient forms of life.
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This entry is located in the following units: -ology, -logy, -ologist, -logist (page 55) onto-, ont- (page 1) palaeo-, palae-, paleo-, pale- (page 3)