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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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homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
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receptiveable or inclined to receive
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
encroachmentto enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty