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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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assayto analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
coevalof the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
knitto form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
diatribea bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association