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- [pey-lee-uh n-tol-uh-jee or, esp. British, pal-ee-]
- /ˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/
- /ˌpæl.i.ɒnˈtɒl.ə.dʒi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pey-lee-uh n-tol-uh-jee or, esp. British, pal-ee-]
- /ˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒi or, esp. British, ˌpæl i-/
Definitions of paleontologist word
- noun plural paleontologist the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils. 1
- noun plural paleontologist a treatise on paleontology. 1
- noun paleontologist geologist who studies fossils 1
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Origin of paleontologist
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
From the French word paléontologie, dating back to 1830-40. See pale(o)-, ontology
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Parts of speech for Paleontologist
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paleontologist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paleontologist
noun paleontologist
- archaeologist — a specialist in archaeology, the scientific study of prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc.
- classicist — A classicist is someone who studies the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, especially their languages, literature, and philosophy.
- archaeologian — (archaic) An archaeologist.
- archeologist — archaeology.
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