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paleontology: Meaning and Definition of
pa•le•on•tol•o•gy
Pronunciation: (pā"lē-un-tol'u-jē or, esp. Brit., pal"ē-), [key]
— pl. -gies
- the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- a treatise on paleontology.
See also:
- paleontology (Thesaurus)
