Synonyms & related words for paleontology

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of paleontology. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to paleontology

Explore words related to paleontology — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include encrinite, ichnology, paleobiology, micropaleontology, paleontological, paleontologic, ichthyolite, paleontologist. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does paleontology come from?

The word paleontology breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: paleo-, from Greek palaios (“ancient, old”); and -ontolog, from Greek logos (“study, discourse”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.