古生物學
Paleontology \Pa`le*on*tol"o*gy\, n. [Paleo- + Gr. ? existing
things + -logy. Cf. {Ontology}.]
The science which treats of the ancient life of the earth, or
of fossils which are the remains of such life.
paleontology
n : the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related
remains [syn: {palaeontology}, {fossilology}]