Palaeontology

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from gr. παλαιός (palaiòs) “ancient,” ὤν (ṑn) “being, creature,” and λόγος (lògos) “study”

Branch of the natural sciences that studies living organisms that existed in the Earth's geological past nd their habitats.

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Credits and acknowledgments

Special thanks to Damiano Furlan and Domenico Marchitelli for creating the slides.

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