Paleontology definition etymology

the branch of geology that deals with life forms from the past, esp. /pay lee euhn tol euh jee/ or, esp. prehistoric life forms, through the study of fossils 2. See {Nature}.] 1. 1. Cook and botanist Joseph Banks (who first reported the species to Europeans), supposedly representing a native word from northeast Queensland, Australia, but often said to be unknown now in any native language.

paleontologically, adv. [Fr paléontologie: see PALE & ONTO & LOGY] 1. form, ‑logycomb. & n.1881–

palaeontographer | paleontographer, n.1935–

palaeontographical | paleontographical, adj.1848–

palaeontography | paleontography, n.1857–

palaeontologic | paleontologic, adj.1854–

palaeontological | paleontological, adj.1839–

palaeontologically | paleontologically, adv.1854–

palaeontologist | paleontologist, n.1838–

palaeontology | paleontology, n.1833–

palaeopallial | paleopallial, adj.1936–

palaeopallium | paleopallium, n.1909–

palaeopathologic | paleopathologic, adj.1917–

palaeopathological | paleopathological, adj.1917–

palaeopathologist | paleopathologist, n.1939–

palaeopathology | paleopathology, n.1893–

palaeopedological | paleopedological, adj.1927–

palaeopedologist | paleopedologist, n.1943–

palaeopedology | paleopedology, n.1927–

palaeophilist, n.1822–

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Brit., /pal ee /, n., pl. [OE.

paleontologist, n. Paleontology (pronounced /ˌpælɪɒnˈtɒlədʒi/; British: palaeontology; from Greek: παλαιός… … Wikipedia
paleontology — paleontologic /pay lee on tl oj ik/ or, esp. Paleontology studies the entire history of life on Earth. Padeda nustatyti uolienų amžių ir tirti fizines… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
paleontology — noun the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains • Syn: ↑palaeontology, ↑fossilology • Derivationally related forms: ↑palaeontological (for: ↑palaeontology), ↑palaeontologist ( … Useful english dictionary
paleontology — noun Etymology: French paléontologie, from palé pale + Greek onta existing things (from neuter plural of ont , ōn, present participle of einai to be) + French logie logy more at is Date: 1837 a science dealing with the life of past geological… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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paleontology — The study of life in past geologic time, based fossil plants and animals and including phylogeny, their relationships to existing plants, animals, and environments, and the chronology of the Earth’s history [1] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

Paleontology definition etymology

palaeontology | paleontologynoun