palaeontology

[US]/'pelɪɑn'tɑlədʒi/
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Translation

n. the scientific field that studies ancient life forms, such as fossils.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

Later, the German morphologist Ernst Haeckel would convince Huxley that comparative anatomy and palaeontology could be used to reconstruct evolutionary genealogies.

Tang Yingjun Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeoanthropology; Academia SinicaLiu Ziqi; Chen Da; Chert Luquan Coal Geology Prospecting Team No. 186; Shaanxi;

Recently some Brachiopoda, coral, gastropoda, phytolite is identified by Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology China Academy of Sciences.The age belongs to Late Carboniferous epoch.

Real-world Examples

Now, her outstanding contribution to palaeontology is fully recognised and she is a celebrated woman of science.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

The other is that what knowledge has been garnered about poor-country palaeontology is frequently the result of visits by rich-country palaeontologists.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He was the father of architecture and palaeontology, an expert botanist, astronomer and cartographer.

Source: Selected TED Talks (Video Edition) of the Month

If you like palaeontology, this fantastic place is for you.

Source: Global Fun Guide

But this creature surpassed in stature all the measurements known in modern palaeontology.

Source: The Journey to the Heart of the Earth

It is almost superfluous to remark that hardly any fossil-fish are known from south of the equator; and by running through Pictet's Palaeontology it will be seen that very few species are known from several formations in Europe.

Source: On the Origin of Species

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