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单词 neontology
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neontologyn.

Brit. /ˌniːɒnˈtɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌniɑnˈtɑlədʒi/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: neo- comb. form, palaeontology n.
Etymology: < neo- comb. form + -ontology (in palaeontology n.). Compare neontologist n.
Biology.
The branch of biology, esp. of zoology, concerned with extant or recently living organisms, as opposed to fossil or extinct forms. Often contrasted with palaeontology.
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the world > animals > zoology > [noun] > specific aspects or disciplines
tetrapodology1764
zoophysiology1803
animal science1819
zoochemistry1835
animal psychology1838
marine zoology1840
palaeozoology1843
zoogeography1851
cainozoology1861
zoography1869
ethology1874
zoophysics1887
neontology1889
zoopraxography1891
ethnozoology1899
behavioural scientist1940
zoosemiotics1963
1889 Nature 14 Feb. 364/1 The division of zoology into palæontology and neontology..is, no doubt, logically defensible.
1947 Evolution 1 163/1 Evolution as a modern philosophy requires the synthesis of paleontology, genetics, and neontology.
1956 P. C. Sylvester-Bradley Species Concept in Palaeontol. 3 In neontology the objectivity of a gamodeme can be demonstrated as such.
1993 Quaternary Internat. 19 5 Palaeontology must deal with the same units of evolution as neontology if there is to be any point of contact between the two fields of study.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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