pal‧e‧on‧tol‧o‧gy (
also palaeontology British English) /ˌpæliɒnˈtɒlədʒi, ˌpeɪ- $ ˌpeɪliɑːnˈtɑː/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: paleo- + Greek onta 'living things' + English -ology]
the study of
fossils (=ancient bones, plants etc that have been preserved in rock)—paleontologist noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲