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paleontologist

[pey-lee-uhn-tol-uh-jist, pal-ee-] / ˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒɪst, ˌpæl i- /


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Dr Nick Longrich, a paleontologist at the University of Bath, said his hunch was that they were mainly preying on ammonites.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The newly identified species has been named Haolong dongi, honoring Dong Zhiming, a pioneering Chinese paleontologist who made major contributions to dinosaur research in China.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

If you’re a paleontologist, you probably know this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

They joined seismologist Lucy Jones, paleontologist Emily Lindsey, hypnotherapist Kerry Gaynor and other specialists on Mulaney’s guest couches, creating some unexpected pairings and unpredictable conversations.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025

Or I could have learned a whole lot more about fossils and become a paleontologist.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall




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