Paleontologize

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To study or practise paleontology. intransitive

    "I am delighted thal you are in the field, geologising or palæontologising. I beg you to read the two Rogers’ account of the Coal-fields of N. America¹; in my opinion they are eminently instructive and suggestive."

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"I am delighted thal you are in the field, geologising or palæontologising. I beg you to read the two Rogers’ account of the Coal-fields of N. America¹; in my opinion they are eminently instructive and suggestive."

Etymology

From paleontology + -ize.

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