Plural of paleontologist
regular plural
The plural of paleontologist is paleontologists.
Forms of paleontologist
| Singular | paleontologist |
|---|---|
| Plural | paleontologists |
| Countable | countable |
Paleontologists in a sentence
- In the late nineteenth century, paleontologists began to catalog the many curious correspondences exhibited by fossils gathered on different continents.2014, Elizabeth Kolbert, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, Picador, →ISBN, page 197
- Further, methods are shared by paleontologists and neontologists, and this allows direct communication on the patterns and processes of macroevolution.2009 February 6, Michael J. Benton, “The Red Queen and the Court Jester: Species Diversity and the Role of Biotic and Abiotic Factors…. From the entry neontologists
- An endeavor to introduce the biological species concept into paleontologic species has been explored by many progressive paleontologists.1956, Kanazawa Daigaku, The Science Reports of Kanazawa University - Volumes 5-7, page 254. From the entry paleophycology
- Paleontologists had previously dug up fossil evidence of feathers that adorned dinolike birds of the Archaeopteryx genus and other more ancient avian ancestors.2014 July 24, Meghan Rosen, “Feathered dinosaurs may have been the rule, not the exception”, in Science News. From the entry dinolike
- Paleontologists believe that the evolutionary link between the ancient cotylosaur, the stem reptile from which all reptiles originated, and the present-day turtle may be Eunotosaurus africanus.1996, Lisa Knopp, Field of Vision, Iowa City: University of Iowa Press, page 62. From the entry turtleish
Meaning of paleontologist
- noun One who studies paleontology.
Questions about the plural of paleontologist
- What is the plural of paleontologist?
- The plural of paleontologist is paleontologists.
- Is paleontologist countable?
- Paleontologist is a countable noun.
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