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(pa-le-on-tol-o-gist) 6 syllables

Definition

noun. a scientist who studies fossils and ancient life.

Example Sentence

The paleontologist studied the fossils during the dinosaur dig.

More Example Sentences

They study how dinosaurs lived long ago.

Synonyms

fossil expert; dinosaur researcher; ancient life scientist

Antonyms

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Rhymes

  • apologist
  • biologist
  • ecologist
  • geologist
  • neurologist
  • oncologist
  • pathologist
  • psychologist
  • seismologist
  • serologist
  • urologist
  • virologist
  • zoologist

  • anthropologist
  • archaeologist
  • cardiologist
  • criminologist
  • dermatologist
  • entomologist
  • gerontologist
  • gynecologist
  • ideologist
  • immunologist
  • kremlinologist
  • musicologist
  • ophthalmologist
  • physiologist
  • radiologist
  • rheumatologist
  • scientologist
  • sociologist
  • toxicologist

  • endocrinologist
  • meteorologist
  • microbiologist
  • paleontologist

  • anesthesiologist
  • epidemiologist
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