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Definition of paleontology noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

paleontology

noun
 
/ˌpæliɒnˈtɒlədʒi/,
 
/ˌpeɪliɒnˈtɒlədʒi/
 
/ˌpeɪliɑːnˈtɑːlədʒi/
(especially North American English)
(British English usually palaeontology)
[uncountable]
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  1. the study of fossils (= the parts of dead animals or plants in rocks) as a guide to the history of life on earthTopics Historyc2
See paleontology in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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