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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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rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
vexto bring trouble, distress, or agitation to
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
adverseacting against or in a contrary direction : hostile
jibeto be in accord : agree
effeteno longer fertile
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal