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pa·le·on·tol·o·gy
 paleontology
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- pronunciation:
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| definition: |
the science that studies animal and plant fossils for information about life in the past.
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| derivations: |
paleontologic (adj.), paleontological (adj.), paleontologist (n.) |
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