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Paleontologist

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Definition

A paleontologist is a scientist who studies fossils to learn about ancient life and the history of the Earth.

Synonyms & similar words

palaeontologist fossilist paleobiologist paleoecologist paleozoologist paleoanthropologist prehistorian micropaleontologist paleobotanist paleoclimatologist paleoichthyologist paleolimnologist paleomagnetist paleomicrobiologist paleoneurologist paleopedologist paleoseismologist

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