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paleontology (biological sciences, natural sciences, ... Disciplines (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Branch of biology dealing with the forms of life that existed during past geological periods, based on the study of fossils and other preserved remains (such as very ancient frozen remains) of plants and animals. |
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paleontology (preferred,C,U,LC,American English-P,D,U,U)
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palaeontology (C,U,British English-P,D,U,U)
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古生物學 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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gǔ shēng wù xué (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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gu sheng wu xue (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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ku sheng wu hsüeh (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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paleontologie (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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paleontología (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: K.KD |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 生物學的分支,研究各種存在於過去地質時期的生命形式,並以化石及其他保存下來之動植物遺跡(如:極遠古的冰凍遺跡)作為研究基礎。 |
Dutch ..... Tak van de biologie die zich bezighoudt met de levensvormen in vroegere geologische perioden, gebaseerd op het bestuderen van fossielen en andere bewaarde resten (zoals zeer oude bevroren resten) van planten en dieren. |
Spanish ..... Ciencia que trata con la vida de periodos geológicos pasados, basado en el estudio de restos fósiles de plantas o animales. |
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Related concepts: |
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focuses on .... |
fossils |
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(<organisms by condition>, living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) [300247919] |
practiced/ studied by .... |
paleontologists |
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(geologists, earth scientists, ... People (hierarchy name)) [300025802] |
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paleontology............ |
[GCI Preferred, VP Preferred] |
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AATA database (2002-) 126981 checked 26 January 2012 |
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CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-) |
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Chambers Science and Technology Dictionary (1988) 644, Study of fossil animals and plants, including their morphology, evolution & mode of life. |
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Isaacs, Concise Science Dictionary (1991) 49, study of extinct organisms, including their structure, environment, evolution 7 distrib via fossils |
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RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990) |
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Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia (1989) study of fossils |
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Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) |
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