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paleontologist

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


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"Whenever you have an exciting discovery, if you're a paleontologist, you always know that you need more information," said Reed.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

It was developed in conjunction with paleontologist Gregory M. Erickson, currently a member of the faculty of Florida State University.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

Paul Martin, a paleontologist who was one of Haynes’s Arizona colleagues, thought otherwise.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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