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PALEONTOLOGY

a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains

The meaning of the word paleontology is a science dealing with the life of past geologic periods as known from fossil remains.

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notableworthy of note : remarkable
vassala person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant
marginalwritten or printed in the margin of a page or sheet
immobilitynot moving : motionless
deltathe 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table
ludicrousamusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
genericrelating to or characteristic of a whole group or class : general
glossyhaving a surface luster or brightness
nebulousof, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular