The paleontologists are looking for fossils.
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Paleontologists
Synonyms for "paleontologists" (8 found)
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Noun(2 words)
ancient life researcherfield scientist
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
fossil researcherfossil scientist
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
fossil specialistpaleontological professionpaleontology communitypaleontology professional
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8 entriesfield paleontologistfield paleontologistsinvertebrate paleontologistmicropaleontologistmicropaleontologistsmuseum paleontologistvertebrate paleontologistvertebrate paleontologists
Collocations
6 entriespaleontologists collaborate internationallypaleontologists excavate fossilspaleontologists interpret fossil recordspaleontologists publish findingspaleontologists studypaleontologists work in museums
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Paleontologists have discovered hundreds of well-preserved pterosaur eggs.
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Finding fossils is like a search and rescue mission; once a bone is exposed to the elements, the clock starts for all of the processes that will eventually destroy the bone unless paleontologists can get to it first.
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During the season, interns, seasonal rangers, and park paleontologists walk all corners of the park to find fossils coming out of the badlands.
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