paleontologist
/ˌpeɪliənˈtɑːlədʒɪst/
nounpa · le · on · tol · o · gist
Think: **paleo** = old, **onto** = being, **-logist** = scientist — a **paleontologist** is a scientist of old life.
Yes, it's paleontologist. Don’t drop the **o**: it’s **paleon-** (pa-le-on), not *paleon* → **paleontologist** has **...eon...** in the middle.
Definition
- nouna scientist who studies fossils (such as bones, footprints, and plants) to learn about ancient life
Examples
- “The paleontologist carefully brushed sand off the dinosaur bone.”
- “After the dig, the paleontologist compared the fossil teeth to drawings in a field guide.”
- “Our class video call with a paleontologist taught us how fossils form over millions of years.”
Synonyms
fossil scientistfossil expertprehistoric life researcherpaleontology researcher
Translations
ES paleontólogoPT paleontólogoFR paléontologue
Common misspellings
paleontoligistpaleontologisttpaleontolagistpaleontologystpaleantologistpaleontoligestpalaeontologistpaleontolgist
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