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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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billowwave
concatenatelinked together
unscathedwholly unharmed : not injured
unconscionableshockingly unfair or unjust
imbueendow
ossifyto change into bone
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
disconcertto throw into confusion
pulpitan elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service