paleontology
the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains • Syn: palaeontology, fossilology • Derivationally related forms: palaeontological (for: palaeontology), palaeontologist (for: palaeontology), paleontological, paleontologist • Members of this Topic: frill • Hypernyms: earth science • Hyponyms: paleobiology, palaeobiology, micropaleontology, vertebrate paleontology
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