Erosion is the key to discovery of nearly all paleontological specimens.
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Paleontological
Synonyms for "paleontological" (24 found)
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Closest matches (5)
Adjective(4 words)
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (7)
Noun(6 words)
fossil bearingfossil fragment evidencefossil imprintfossil imprint detailfossil imprint sitefossil specimen
Adjective(1 words)
fossil imprints
Related words (12)
Adjective(8 words)
fossil-basedfossil-relatedmethodologicalpalaeontologicalpaleontologicprehistoricprehistoric society toolsscholarly
Noun(4 words)
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2 entriesacademic termscientific descriptor
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8 entriesdating techniquesfossil correlationpaleontological analysispaleontological datapaleontological fieldworkpaleontological sitestratigraphic analysistaxonomic classification
Collocations
5 entriespaleontological datapaleontological evidencepaleontological methodspaleontological sitepaleontological study
Inflections
2 entriesmore paleontologicalmost paleontological
Derivations
3 entriesSample sentences
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The massive excavations for the canal expansion have resulted in a series of paleontological and archeological finds, which have kept Smithsonian scientists busy. The discoveries, mostly on the Atlantic side, include fossils and pre-Columbian artifacts. Scientists say some of the fossil remains could change prevailing theories about the geologic evolution of the Isthmus of Panama.
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