Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

palaeontology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: palaeon-tol-o-gy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of paleontology.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Literally tens of pence with an ammonoid fossil to highlight how bling bling the world of palaeontology has become"

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

palaeontologic

Frequently Paired Words

palaeontography

Synonyms

paleontology fossilology

Questions

What does palaeontology mean?: Alternative spelling of paleontology.

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