P0022400 (pā′lē-ŏn-tŏl′ə-jē)n. The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, as represented by the fossils of plants, animals, and other organisms.pa′le·on′to·log′ic(-ŏn′tə-lŏj′ĭk), pa′le·on′to·log′i·cal(-ĭ-kəl) adj.pa′le·on·tol′o·gist n.
paleontologic
(ˌpælɪˌɒntəˈlɒdʒɪk) adj (Palaeontology) a variant spelling of paleontological EncyclopediaSeepaleontology