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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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glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
reinstateto place again (as in possession or in a former position)
venuelocale
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject
runicany of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries
heresyadherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma
persevereto persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
microcosma little world
gorycovered with gore : bloodstained
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous