paleontography

noun

pa·​le·​on·​tog·​ra·​phy

ˌpālēˌän‧ˈtägrəfē,

ˌpal-,

-ēən‧ˈ-,

-fi

plural -es

: descriptive paleontology

Word History

Etymology

French paléontographie, from pale- + Greek onta existing things + French -graphie -graphy

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