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Paleontology vs Paleology - What's the difference?

paleontology | paleology |

As nouns the difference between paleontology and paleology

is that paleontology is study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils while paleology is the study of antiquities.

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

    paleology

    English

    Alternative forms

    * palaeology * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The study of antiquities.

    • Synonyms

    * archaeology

    References

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