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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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inebriateone who is drunk
prototypean original model on which something is patterned : archetype
reticentinclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : reserved
curatora person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits
graduatedmarked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
partisana firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person
balefuldeadly or pernicious in influence
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
resurrectto raise from the dead