palaeontology

2 definitions found

palaeontology - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  palaeontology \palaeontology\ n.
     The branch of archeology that studies fossil organisms and
     related remains.
  
     Syn: paleontology, fossilology.
          [WordNet 1.5]

palaeontology - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  palaeontology
      n 1: the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related
           remains [syn: paleontology, palaeontology,
           fossilology]