palaeontology
/ˌpælɪɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ/( <美> paleontology)
noun
mass noun
- the branch of science concerned with fossil animals and plants古生物学。
派生词
palaeontological
adjectivepalaeontologist
noun词源
mid 19th cent.: from PALAEO- 'of prehistoric times' + Greek onta 'beings' （neuter plural of ōn, present participle of einai 'be'） + -LOGY .