paleontology

Meanings

• noun

  The scientific study of prehistoric animals and plants and their environments.

  - "Paleontology is the study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene Epoch about 11,700 years ago."
  - "The fossilized remains of a dinosaur are studied by a paleontologist."

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Variants

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paleontologic , paleontological , paleontologies , paleontologist , paleontologists , paleontology

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Etymology

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From Greek palaios (old) and ontos (being), meaning 'study of old beings'.

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Trivia

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1. The study of fossilized insects is called entomology, but the term 'paleoentomology' is used to describe the study of ancient insects.

2. The oldest known fossil is a 3.5 billion-year-old microbial mat from Western Greenland.

3. The term 'dinosaur' was coined by Sir Richard Owen in 1842 and comes from the Greek words for 'terrible lizard'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Archaeology: Both paleontology and archaeology deal with the study of past civilizations and organisms, but paleontology focuses on prehistoric life before humans, while archaeology studies the material remains of human civilizations.

2. Fossilization: The process by which organisms become fossils. Paleontology relies heavily on the study of fossils to learn about prehistoric life.

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Culture

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Paleontology has been a source of inspiration for literature, art, and popular culture. Famous works of literature include 'Jurassic Park' by Michael Crichton and 'The Water Willow Tree' by Bidpa Pandit. Paleontology has also been depicted in various forms of art, including paintings, sculptures, and even tattoos. The field has also influenced music, with bands such as 'Mastodon' and 'Dinosaur Jr.' taking their names from paleontology.

How to Memorize "paleontology"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scene from a dinosaur dig site, with paleontologists carefully unearthing fossils from the ground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'paleontology' with the image of a dinosaur or a fossilized skeleton.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Paleo-Old-Study' to remember the meaning of paleontology.

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