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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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bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
antidotea remedy to counteract the effects of poison
tendentiousmarked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased
analogoussimilar or comparable to something else either in general or in some specific detail
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
crassgross
synthesisthe composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
germanebeing at once relevant and appropriate : fitting