Synonyms for paleontology


Grammar : Noun
Spell : pey-lee-uh n-tol-uh-jee or, esp. British, pal-ee-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-


Définition of paleontology

Origin :
  • 1833, probably from French paléontologie, from Greek palaios "old, ancient" (see paleo-) + ontologie (see ontology). Related: Paleontological.
  • As in archaeology : noun study of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
Example sentences :
  • Is paleontology able to succeed where physical geology fails?
  • Extract from : « Geological Contemporaneity and Persistent Types of Life » by Thomas H. Huxley
  • Standard writers on paleontology, as has been seen, assume that she can.
  • Extract from : « Geological Contemporaneity and Persistent Types of Life » by Thomas H. Huxley
  • The second department of science claiming our attention is that of paleontology.
  • Extract from : « American Men of Mind » by Burton E. Stevenson
  • The whole work of American paleontology has, of course, been along these lines.
  • Extract from : « American Men of Mind » by Burton E. Stevenson
  • Features articles of interest to students of mineralogy, geology, and paleontology.
  • Extract from : « Natural Gemstones » by Various
  • MAN has been described as a “walking museum of paleontology.”
  • Extract from : « The New Stone Age in Northern Europe » by John M. Tyler
  • In the realm of paleontology this work supplants all predecessors.
  • Extract from : « Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest » by J. Frank Dobie
  • Stratigraphy and paleontology are concerned with the sedimentary and life history of the earth.
  • Extract from : « The Economic Aspect of Geology » by C. K. Leith
  • It relies on the facts of paleontology, and fills up the gaps in this by comparative anatomy and ontogeny.
  • Extract from : « The Wonders of Life » by Ernst Haeckel
  • The three most valuable sources of evidence in phylogeny are paleontology, comparative anatomy, and ontogeny.
  • Extract from : « The Wonders of Life » by Ernst Haeckel

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