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Palaeontology Definition & Meaning

palaeontology
noun
  1. the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains

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What does palaeontology mean?
the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
What part of speech is palaeontology?
Palaeontology is a noun.

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