Paleontology
Pronunciation : Pa`le*on*tol"o*gy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Paleo- + Gr. -logy. Cf. Ontology.]
Definition : Defn: The science which treats of the ancient life of the earth, or of fossils which are the remains of such life.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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