paleontology
Definitions
Noun
- The earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "paleontology".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | micropaleontology | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | paleontology | 6 | 0 |
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Words that sound like the term "paleontology".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "paleontology".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pathology | 4 | 33 |
| 2 | phonology | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | anthology | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | paleontologist | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | micropaleontology | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | deontology | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | paleontologists | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | penology | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | ontology | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | gerontology | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | petrology | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | otology | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | entomology | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | enterology | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | pomology | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | patently | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | oncology | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | etiology | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | ethology | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | thanatology | 5 | 0 |
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Words that are statistically associated with "paleontology" in the same piece of text.
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "paleontology".
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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