Also spelled palaeontological
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adj
· relating to paleontology or...
palaeontologicalfossil-related
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paleontologically
Etymology
Formed from paleontology + -ical. Paleontology combines Greek palaios, 'ancient,' on, ontos, 'being,' and -logia, 'study.' The British spelling palaeontological retains the ae of palaeo-; American spelling usually reduces it to e.