paleontology

Significado (Inglés)

The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.

Sinónimos

palaeontology

palaeontology

prehistory

fossilology

archaeology

paleobiology

archaism

paleology

Traducións

paléontologie

paleontologia

Paläontologie

παλαιοντολογία

paleontologia

paleontología

paleontologia

paleontoloji

paleontologie

paleontologia

paléonthologie

Paleontologia

Fossilienkundler

eskivarlıkbilim

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˌpeɪli.ənˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Attested since 1836 (as palæontology). From French paléontologie (attested since 1822). By surface analysis, paleo- (“ancient”) + onto- (“being”) + -logy (“study”).

Frases

His collecting program added important Paleozoic specimens to the Walker Museum of Paleontology .