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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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laitythe people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
affluenceabundance of property : wealth
obliterateto remove utterly from recognition or memory
muddleto make turbid or muddy
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
appurtenancesaccessory objects
fancyto have a fancy (see fancy
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time