Definition of neontology in English:

neontology

noun ˌniːɒnˈtɒlədʒiˌnēänˈtäləjē

mass noun

The branch of zoology dealing with living forms as distinct from fossils.
近代生物学，现存生物学。常与PALAEONTOLOGY 相对
Often contrasted with palaeontology
Example sentencesExamples
- Although the distinction between paleontology and neontology may be practical, it is not necessarily natural or productive.
- However, paleontologists have not been completely blinded by neontology and recent paleontological analyses also indicate that gastropod evolution was considerably more complicated than previously thought.
- The relevance of neontology, including ecology, to paleontology could not be more starkly revealed in these and other questions concerning biodiversity dynamics.
- These challenges lie at the interface between paleontology and neontology.

Derivatives

neontological

adjective

However, neontological evidence suggests that fissurelloids diverged from other vetigastropods relatively recently.
Example sentencesExamples
- Comparable studies of fishes and other aquatic vertebrates are scarce, despite a wealth of neontological data.
- Although neontological and paleontological studies have often been treated quite separately, it is increasingly clear that the greatest progress can only be made by integrating the two approaches.
- The second problem with assessing taxonomic composition from the early neontological literature reflects a preliminary (and now thought to be incorrect) placement of species originally known from very incomplete material.
- The tabulated fouling data for neontological occurrences includes only metazoan epibionts that appeared on the external surface of the cuticle.

Origin

Late 19th century: from neo- 'new', on the pattern of palaeontology.

Definition of neontology in US English:

neontology

nounˌnēänˈtäləjē

The branch of zoology dealing with living forms as distinct from fossils.
近代生物学，现存生物学。常与PALAEONTOLOGY 相对
Often contrasted with paleontology
Example sentencesExamples
- These challenges lie at the interface between paleontology and neontology.
- However, paleontologists have not been completely blinded by neontology and recent paleontological analyses also indicate that gastropod evolution was considerably more complicated than previously thought.
- The relevance of neontology, including ecology, to paleontology could not be more starkly revealed in these and other questions concerning biodiversity dynamics.
- Although the distinction between paleontology and neontology may be practical, it is not necessarily natural or productive.

Origin

Late 19th century: from neo- ‘new’, on the pattern of palaeontology.

单词	neontology
释义	Definition of neontology in English: neontology noun ˌniːɒnˈtɒlədʒiˌnēänˈtäləjē mass noun The branch of zoology dealing with living forms as distinct from fossils. 近代生物学，现存生物学。常与PALAEONTOLOGY 相对 Often contrasted with palaeontology Example sentencesExamples Although the distinction between paleontology and neontology may be practical, it is not necessarily natural or productive. However, paleontologists have not been completely blinded by neontology and recent paleontological analyses also indicate that gastropod evolution was considerably more complicated than previously thought. The relevance of neontology, including ecology, to paleontology could not be more starkly revealed in these and other questions concerning biodiversity dynamics. These challenges lie at the interface between paleontology and neontology. Derivatives neontological adjective However, neontological evidence suggests that fissurelloids diverged from other vetigastropods relatively recently. Example sentencesExamples Comparable studies of fishes and other aquatic vertebrates are scarce, despite a wealth of neontological data. Although neontological and paleontological studies have often been treated quite separately, it is increasingly clear that the greatest progress can only be made by integrating the two approaches. The second problem with assessing taxonomic composition from the early neontological literature reflects a preliminary (and now thought to be incorrect) placement of species originally known from very incomplete material. The tabulated fouling data for neontological occurrences includes only metazoan epibionts that appeared on the external surface of the cuticle. Origin Late 19th century: from neo- 'new', on the pattern of palaeontology. Definition of neontology in US English: neontology nounˌnēänˈtäləjē The branch of zoology dealing with living forms as distinct from fossils. 近代生物学，现存生物学。常与PALAEONTOLOGY 相对 Often contrasted with paleontology Example sentencesExamples These challenges lie at the interface between paleontology and neontology. However, paleontologists have not been completely blinded by neontology and recent paleontological analyses also indicate that gastropod evolution was considerably more complicated than previously thought. The relevance of neontology, including ecology, to paleontology could not be more starkly revealed in these and other questions concerning biodiversity dynamics. Although the distinction between paleontology and neontology may be practical, it is not necessarily natural or productive. Origin Late 19th century: from neo- ‘new’, on the pattern of palaeontology.
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