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Paleontology vs Neontology - What's the difference?

paleontology | neontology |

As nouns the difference between paleontology and neontology

is that paleontology is study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils while neontology is the study of organisms living in the current era.

paleontology

English

(wikipedia paleontology) (wikiversity paleontology lecture)

Alternative forms

* (chiefly British) * palaeontology (British)

Noun

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  • of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by (l).

    • Derived terms

    * micropaleontology * paleontologic * paleontological * paleontologist

    neontology

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) the study of organisms living in the current era

    • Usage notes

    * Used in contrast to paleontology