nf. paleontology, paleontology, science of the study of geological periods through the study of fossil evidence

nf. paleontology, science of the study of geological periods through the study of fossil evidence

n. paleontology, science of the study of geological periods through the study of fossil evidence

(n.) = palaeontology [paleontology, -USA] ; paleontology [palaeontology, -UK].
Ex: Palaeontology is interdisciplinary -- its data base and applications are geological but its subject matter is biological.
Ex: They need journals of zoology, marine biology, evolution, paleontology and physical anthropology.