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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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futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
untenablenot able to be defended
bolta lightning stroke
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
bruntthe principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack)
stipulateto make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract
elixira substance held capable of changing base metals into gold
antisepticopposing microbial infection
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse