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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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primaloriginal
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
patentopen to public inspection
chalicea drinking cup : goblet
decoya pond into which wildfowl are lured for capture
putativecommonly accepted or supposed
elicitto call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response)