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")

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Paleontology Sentence Examples

  • If you are on the west coast, don't miss the Ruth Hall Museum of Paleontology.

  • Watch our experts at work while they uncover fossils in the Paleontology Conservation Unit.

  • It was a most remarkable project, and the book instantly became a valuable contribution to vertebrate paleontology.

  • Major research and teaching collections cover botany, entomology, mineralogy, paleontology and zoology, mainly from the 18th and early 19th centuries.

  • Also encapsulates the ` ` greats ' ' of dinosaur paleontology.

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