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palæontology

palæontology noun: dated spelling of palaeontology.

Noun

palæontology (uncountable)

  1. Dated spelling of palaeontology.

Words formed from palæontology

Questions about palæontology

What does palæontology mean?
Palæontology means dated spelling of palaeontology.
What part of speech is palæontology?
Palæontology is a noun.

Words near palæontology in the dictionary

  1. palæology
  2. palæontologic
  3. palæontological
  4. palæontologist
  5. palæontologists
  6. palæontology
  7. palæopedology
  8. palæophytic
  9. palæoscience
  10. palæosciences
  11. Palæozoic

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