paleontology

/ˌpeɪ·li·ənˈtɑl·ə·dʒi/, /ˌpæl·i-/ n [U]

Definition

› earth science the scientific study of organisms that lived on earth before there were written records, esp. by examining fossils paleontologist

/ˌpeɪ·li·ənˈtɑl·ə·dʒɪst/, /ˌpæl·i-/ n [C] earth science

(Definition of paleontology n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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