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Volcanology vs Paleontology - What's the difference?

volcanology | paleontology |

As nouns the difference between volcanology and paleontology

is that volcanology is the study of volcanoes while paleontology is of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by (l).

volcanology

English

Alternative forms

* vulcanology

Noun

(-)
  • The study of volcanoes.

    • Related terms

    * volcanologist

    External links

    * (wikipedia "volcanology") English words suffixed with -ology

    paleontology

    English

    (wikipedia paleontology) (wikiversity paleontology lecture)

    Alternative forms

    * (chiefly British) * palaeontology (British)

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * micropaleontology * paleontologic * paleontological * paleontologist