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paleornithologist

paleornithologist noun: a paleontologist who studies fossil birds.

Noun

paleornithologist (plural paleornithologists)

  1. A paleontologist who studies fossil birds.
    Synonyms:
    avian paleontologist

Synonyms of paleornithologist

  • avian paleontologist

Forms of paleornithologist

pluralpaleornithologists
alternative formpalaeornithologist
alternative formpalaeo-ornithologist
alternative formpaleo-ornithologist

Questions about paleornithologist

What does paleornithologist mean?
Paleornithologist means a paleontologist who studies fossil birds.
What part of speech is paleornithologist?
Paleornithologist is a noun.
What is the plural of paleornithologist?
The plural of paleornithologist is paleornithologists.

Words near paleornithologist in the dictionary

  1. paleoriver
  2. paleorivers
  3. paleornithologic
  4. paleornithological
  5. paleornithologically
  6. paleornithologist
  7. paleornithologists
  8. paleornithology
  9. paleos
  10. paleosalinities
  11. paleosalinity

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