paleontology
noun /ˌpæliɒnˈtɒlədʒi/, /ˌpeɪliɒnˈtɒlədʒi/
/ˌpeɪliɑːnˈtɑːlədʒi/
(especially North American English) (British English usually palaeontology)
[uncountable]- the study of fossils (= the parts of dead animals or plants in rocks) as a guide to the history of life on earthTopics Historyc2