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neontology

neontology noun: the study of organisms living in the current era, as opposed to organisms that are extinct.

Noun

neontology (uncountable)

  1. The study of organisms living in the current era, as opposed to organisms that are extinct.
    • Ontology comprises the study both of beings actually existing, and the study of ancient beings and of their fossil remains—neontology and palaeontology.1861 July 6, “Flourens on the Unity and Fixity of Species”, in British Medical Journal

neontology meaning in Tamil

neontology in Tamil

தற்கால உயிரிகளின் ஆய்வு நூல்

Origin of neontology

From neo- + onto- + -logy.

Questions about neontology

What does neontology mean?
Neontology means the study of organisms living in the current era, as opposed to organisms that are extinct.
What is neontology in Tamil?
Neontology in Tamil is தற்கால உயிரிகளின் ஆய்வு நூல். See Neontology meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is neontology?
Neontology is a noun.

Words near neontology in the dictionary

  1. neontocracy
  2. neontologic
  3. neontological
  4. neontologist
  5. neontologists
  6. neontology
  7. neony
  8. neonym
  9. neonyms
  10. neonymy
  11. neoodorobioside

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