Look up: paleontology

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   Paleontology
   Paleontology is the branch of biology that studies the forms of life that existed in former geologic periods, chiefly by studying fossils. Paleo means old or ancient. Ontology is the study of existence (onto- means existence, -logy is the study of something).
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   Paleontology
   The study of the fossil record of past geo- logical periods and of the phylogenetic relationships between ancient and contemporary plant and animal species.
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   paleontology
   [n] - the branch of archeology that studies fossil organisms and related remains
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   paleontology
   science that deals with the life of past geological periods Category: History, ethnology, manners and customs
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   Paleontology
   Pa`le·on·tol'o·gy noun [ Paleo- + Greek ... existing things + -logy . Confer Ontology .] The science which treats of the ancient life of the earth, or of fossils which are the remains of such life.
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   paleontology
   <study> The scientific study of extinct organisms through the examination of fossils. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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   paleontology
   palaeontology noun the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
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   Paleontology
   `Paleontology`, `palaeontology` or `palæontology` (from Greek: `paleo`, `ancient`; `ontos`, `being`; and `logos`, `knowledge`) is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised faeces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Studies of prehistoric hominins, their culture and their behaviour ar...
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   Paleontology
   • (n.) The science which treats of the ancient life of the earth, or of fossils which are the remains of such life.
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    paleontology
    scientific study of life of the geologic past that involves the analysis of plant and animal fossils, including those of microscopic size, preserved ... [35 related articles]
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    paleontology
    paleontology 1. The study of ancient life on earth; the study of fossils. 2. The study of life in prehistoric times by using fossil evidence.
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    paleontology
    paleontology (pā"lēuntol'ujē) [Gr.,= study of early beings], science of the life of past geologic periods based on fossil remains. Knowledge of the existence of fossils dates back at least to the ancient Greeks, who appear to have regarded them as the remains of various myt...
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    Paleontology
    The study of life in past geologic time.
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