paleontology

Noun CEFR C1

ˌpeɪli.ənˈtɒləd͡ʒi

Definitions

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

US, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolpaleontología

Françaispaléontologie

DeutschPaläontologie

30 more languages

Bosanskipaleontologija палеонтологија

Catalàpaleontologia

Češtinapaleontologie

Danskpalæontologi

Ελληνικάπαλαιοντολογία

Esperantopaleontologio

Suomipaleontologia

Gaeilgepailé-ointeolaíocht

Galegopaleontoloxía

हिन्दीजीवाश्मविज्ञान जीवाश्मिकी

Hrvatskipaleontologija палеонтологија

Bahasa Indonesiapaleontologi

Italianopaleontologia

日本語古生物学

한국어고생물학

Lietuviųpaleontologija

Latviešupaleontoloģija

Македонскипалеонтологија

Bahasa Melayupaleontologi

မြန်မာနိခါတကဗေဒ

Nederlandspaleontologie

Polskipaleontologia

Portuguêspaleontologia

Românăpaleontologie

Русскийпалеонтология

Српскиpaleontologija палеонтологија

Svenskapaleontologi

Kiswahilipaleontolojia

ไทยบรรพชีวินวิทยา

Tiếng Việtcổ sinh vật học

CEFR level

C1

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See also

paleonursery paleonutrition paleonutritionist paleonym paleonymy paleoorthodoxy

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