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单词 palaeoherpetology
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palaeoherpetologypaleoherpetologyn.

Brit. /ˌpalɪəʊˌhəːpᵻˈtɒlədʒi/, /ˌpeɪlɪəʊˌhəːpᵻˈtɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˈˌpeɪlioʊˌhərpəˈtɑlədʒi/
Forms: see palaeo- comb. form and herpetology n.1
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: palaeo- comb. form, herpetology n.1
Etymology: < palaeo- comb. form + herpetology n.1 Compare slightly earlier palaeoherpetologist n.
Palaeontology.
The branch of palaeontology that deals with extinct and fossil amphibians and reptiles.
ΚΠ
1904 N.E.D. at Palæo- Palæoherpetology, the part of palæontology which deals with the extinct reptiles of earlier geological periods.
1959 Q. Rev. Biol. 34 239/1 This manual..can be recommended to anyone seeking a sound introduction to paleoherpetology.
1993 P. M. A. Willis in D. Lunney & D. Ayers Herpetol. Austral. 30/2 Palaeoherpetology in Australia has undergone an explosion in recent years.

Derivatives

ˌpalaeoˌherpetoˈlogical adj.
ΚΠ
1986 H. H. Schleich in O. H. Walliser Global Bio-events 429 Own studies based mainly on Tertiary herptiles of central Europe yielded initial information as regards to [sic] the palaeoherpetological records under different..views.
1993 P. M. A. Willis in D. Lunney & D. Ayers Herpetol. Austral. 17 The Australian palaeoherpetological renaissance: a review of Australian palaeoherpetology, 1990–93.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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