paleontologist

noun

pa·​le·​on·​tol·​o·​gist

-ən‧ˈt-

plural -s

: a specialist in paleontology

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paleontologist

noun

pa·​le·​on·​tol·​o·​gist

ˌpā-lē-ˌän-ˈtäl-ə-jəst

: a specialist in paleontology