paleontology

• palæontology (chiefly British)
• palaeontology (British)

Attested since 1836 (as palæontology). From French paléontologie (attested since 1822). By surface analysis, paleo- (“ancient”) +‎ onto- (“being”) +‎ -logy (“study”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpeɪli.ənˈtɒləd͡ʒi/, /ˌpæli.ənˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpeɪli.ənˈtɑləd͡ʒi/

paleontology (uncountable)

1. (American spelling) Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.

• humanities

• anthropology
• micropaleontology
• taphonomy

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