pa|le|on|tog|ra|phy

pa|le|on|tog|ra|phy
pa|le|on|tog|ra|phy «PAY lee on TOG ruh fee, PAL ee-», noun.
the description of fossil remains.
[< paleo- + Greek ōn, óntos a being + English -graphy]

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