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Definition of: paleontology
(pā′lē·on·tol′ə·jē) noun
The science that treats of the ancient life of the globe or of fossil organisms, either plants or animals: also spelled palaeontology.
—pa′le·on′to·log′ic (-on′tə·loj′ik) or ·i·cal adjective
—pa′le·on·tol′o·gist noun
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