palaeontology
noun [U] (US also paleontology) /ˌpæl.i.ɒnˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/
/ˌpeɪ.li.ɑːnˈtɑː.lə-/ Definition
› the study of fossils as a way of getting information about the history of life on Earth and the structure of rocksPalaeontology and fossils palaeontologist (US also paleontologist) /-dʒɪst/ noun [C]
(Definition of palaeontology noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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