Erosion is the key to discovery of nearly all paleontological specimens.
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Paleontological
Synonyms for "paleontological" (1 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
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1 entriesTranslations
20 translations across 20 languages.
Asturian
1 entries- paleontolóxicu adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Catalan
1 entries- paleontològic adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Czech
1 entries- paleontologický adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Dutch
1 entries- paleontologisch adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Finnish
1 entries- paleontologinen adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
French
1 entries- paléontologique adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Galician
1 entries- paleontolóxico adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
German
1 entries- paläontologisch adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Hungarian
1 entries- paleontológiai adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Italian
1 entries- paleontologico adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Latvian
1 entries- paleontoloģisks adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Norwegian
1 entries- paleontologisk adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Occitan
1 entries- paleontologic adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Polish
1 entries- paleontologiczny adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Portuguese
1 entries- paleontológico adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Romanian
1 entries- paleontologic adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Russian
1 entries- палеонтологи́ческий adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Spanish
1 entries- paleontológico adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Swedish
1 entries- paleontologisk adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Volapük
1 entries- fösilavik adj (of or pertaining to paleontology)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
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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