noun
the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
• Syn: ↑paleontology, ↑palaeontology
• Derivationally related forms: ↑palaeontological (for: ↑palaeontology), ↑palaeontologist (for: ↑palaeontology), ↑paleontological (for: ↑paleontology), ↑paleontologist (for: ↑paleontology)
• Members of this Topic: ↑frill
• Hypernyms: ↑earth science
• Hyponyms: ↑paleobiology, ↑palaeobiology, ↑micropaleontology, ↑vertebrate paleontology
Useful english dictionary. 2012.