A Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology with Special Reference to Environmental Karst Hydrology. Courtesy of the author & The Karst Waters Institute. 2002.
Paleontology — Pa le*on*tol o*gy, n. [Paleo + Gr. o nta 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. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paleontology — (n.) 1838 (Lyell), probably from Fr. paléontologie, from Gk. palaios old, ancient (see PALEO (Cf. paleo )) + on (gen. ontos) being + OLOGY (Cf. ology) study of … Etymology dictionary
paleontology — [pā΄lē ən täl′ə jē, pā΄lē äntäl′ə jē] n. [Fr paléontologie: see PALE & ONTO & LOGY] 1. the branch of geology that deals with life forms from the past, esp. prehistoric life forms, through the study of fossils 2. a treatise on this subject… … English World dictionary
Paleontology — Palaeontology redirects here. For the scientific journal, see Palaeontology (journal). Paleontology studies the entire history of life on Earth. Paleontology (pronounced /ˌpælɪɒnˈtɒlədʒi/; British: palaeontology; from Greek: παλαιός… … Wikipedia
paleontology — paleontologic /pay lee on tl oj ik/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, paleontological, adj. paleontologically, adv. paleontologist, n. /pay lee euhn tol euh jee/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, n., pl. paleontologies for 2. 1. the science of the forms of… … Universalium
paleontology — Natural Nat u*ral (?; 135), a. [OE. naturel, F. naturel, fr. L. naturalis, fr. natura. See {Nature}.] 1. Fixed or determined by nature; pertaining to the constitution of a thing; belonging to native character; according to nature; essential;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
paleontology — paleontologija statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis praėjusių geologinių epochų augalus ir gyvūnus pagal suakmenėjusius jų likučius arba išlikusius atspaudus. Padeda nustatyti uolienų amžių ir tirti fizines… … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
paleontology — noun the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains • Syn: ↑palaeontology, ↑fossilology • Derivationally related forms: ↑palaeontological (for: ↑palaeontology), ↑palaeontologist ( … Useful english dictionary
paleontology — noun Etymology: French paléontologie, from palé pale + Greek onta existing things (from neuter plural of ont , ōn, present participle of einai to be) + French logie logy more at is Date: 1837 a science dealing with the life of past geological… … New Collegiate Dictionary
paleontology — noun Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by … Wiktionary
