Synonyms for paleontology
ˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒi; esp. Brit. ˌpæl i-pa·le·on·tol·o·gy

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1. paleontology, palaeontology, fossilologynoun

   the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains

   Synonyms:
   fossilology, palaeontology

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1. List of paraphrases for "paleontology":

   palaeontology, paleontological

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1. Paleontologist Xu Xing:

   It's given me the chance to tell young kids about paleontology in China.

2. Adam Marsh:

   We're just now scraping the surface about nuts-and-bolts paleontology.

3. Cristina Robins:

   We are really just beginning to understand the scientific significance of the finds, this collection adds significantly to our knowledge of the paleontology of California from the Miocene -- about 15-20 million years ago. The quantity and quality of the fossils is extremely impressive, and that comes down to both luck and the skill and care of the mitigation paleontologists and the construction workers who often found the fossils.

4. Gary Arndt:

   Many archeology and paleontology sites are often disappointing, because the things that made them famous have been dug out of the ground and are now in museums. it is by far the most ambitious World Heritage site I've visited.

5. Erich Fitzgerald:

   Paleontology is one of the last branches of science where serendipity, where chance events, timing, coincidence plays a most vital role, on that particular day at that particular time, Phil Mullaly was the right man for the job on that beach on the southern coast of Australia.