Word Study
[2x]
: Pâ Pæ Pè Pé Pœ P- P. P/ P< Pa Pb Pc Pd Pe Pf Ph Pi Pj Pk Pl Pm Pn Po Pp Pr Ps Pt Pu Pv Pw Px Py
palaeontology
CIDE DICTIONARY
palaeontology, n.
The branch of archeology that studies fossil organisms and related remains. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
palaeontology, n. (US paleontology) the study of life in the geological past.
Derivative
palaeontological adj. palaeontologist n.
Etymology
PALAEO- + Gk onta neut. pl. of on being, part. of eimi be + -LOGY
For further exploring for "palaeontology" in Webster Dictionary Online