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What is paleontology?

What is paleontology? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.
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Conodonts have been known for almost as long as there has been paleontology, but their peculiar dentition was all that was known of the group.
However, paleontology as a whole encompasses all life, from bacteria to whales.
He worked for thirteen years on many projects in paleontology, systematics, and glaciology.
One must not only accept the possibility of a lunar paleontology and parabiology, but take precautions not to contaminate the existing forms.
Over the last 25 years, few topics in systematics and paleontology have been as divisively debated as the origin of birds.
The sciences of gemology and paleontology meet in a fascinating new exhibit.

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