palaeontologist
/ˌpæliɒnˈtɒlədʒɪst/noun
उच्चारण पैलिऑन्टॉलजिस्ट
जीवाश्म-विज्ञानी
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a scientist who studies fossils as a way of getting information about the history of life on earth
जीवाश्म-विज्ञानी
- Palaeontologists found dinosaur eggs in Gujarat.
- A palaeontologist from Pune studied the fossil bones for three years.
- The palaeontologist carefully brushed the soil away from the ancient fossil.
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- Many young people dream of becoming a palaeontologist after watching films about dinosaurs.
- A team of palaeontologists announced the discovery of a new species of whale.
◇Word family
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pal·ae·on·tol·o·gist
With -ae- in British English (American paleontologist).
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: pal-ae-on-tol-o-gist, British English में -ae- (American paleontologist)।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the palaeo- (old) words: palaeontology, Palaeolithic (Old Stone Age).
Palaeo- (प्राचीन) शब्द याद रखिए: palaeontology, Palaeolithic (पुरापाषाण युग)।
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One-word substitution
A scientist who studies fossils is a palaeontologist; ancient remains and buildings an archaeologist; rocks a geologist; human societies an anthropologist.
जीवाश्मों का अध्ययन करने वाला वैज्ञानिक palaeontologist; प्राचीन अवशेषों और भवनों का archaeologist; चट्टानों का geologist; मानव समाजों का anthropologist।
General knowledge
Birbal Sahni, a famous Indian palaeobotanist, founded the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences in Lucknow (1946).
प्रसिद्ध भारतीय पुरावनस्पति-विज्ञानी बीरबल साहनी ने लखनऊ में बीरबल साहनी पुराविज्ञान संस्थान (1946) की स्थापना की।