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Word: Palaeontology
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from palaeo- + Greek onta ‘beings’ (neuter plural of ōn, present participle of einai ‘be’) + -logy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpalɪənˈtɒlədʒi
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpeɪlɪənˈtɒlədʒi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants.
Short Definition:branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants
Variant Forms:
- paleontology
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