palaeontology

Meaning

palaeontology means study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses palaeontology to mean study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially....
• The teacher asked students to find palaeontology in the reading.