paleontological
Concerning ancient life
Paleontological means relating to paleontology—the scientific study of ancient life through fossils.
The term appears in academic and documentary contexts: paleontological evidence, paleontological dig, paleontological research.
The paleontological record suggests dinosaurs were warm-blooded.
Extinct marine arthropods
- ammonitesExtinct coiled-shell cephalopods
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- ichthyosaurMesozoic ocean-dwelling reptile
- plesiosaurExtinct marine reptile
mastodon · megafauna · fossilization · petrification · coprolites · impressions · casts · molds
Evolutionary relationships among organisms
- cladisticsClassification by common descent
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
morphology · vestigial · lineage · divergence · convergence · gradualism · descent · Archaeopteryx
Dinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- TriassicFirst Mesozoic period
- PermianLate Paleozoic geological period
- DevonianGeologic period, 419-359 million years ago
Silurian · Carboniferous · Cambrian · Ordovician · Mesozoic · Paleozoic · Cenozoic · Pleistocene
Parallel geological layers
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- geologyStudy of Earth's composition
- sedimentologyStudy of geological deposits
- outcropSurfacing native stone
formation · deposition · correlation · column · bedding · unconformity · facies · fieldwork
Huge carnivorous dinosaur
- triceratopsThree-horned prehistoric reptile
- velociraptorSmall feathered Cretaceous predator
- stegosaurusPlate-backed Jurassic herbivore
- iguanodonBulky prehistoric plant-eater
hadrosaurs · theropods · sauropods · ankylosaurs · pterosaurs · herbivore · carnivore · bipedal
Science of categorical arrangement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- preparationArranging things in advance
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- curationSelective organization of items
publication · hypothesis · analysis · laboratory · research · documentation · cataloging · identification
trilobites
Extinct marine arthropods
- ammonitesExtinct coiled-shell cephalopods
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- ichthyosaurMesozoic ocean-dwelling reptile
plesiosaur · mastodon · megafauna · fossilization · petrification · coprolites · impressions · casts · molds · preservation
phylogeny
Evolutionary relationships among organisms
- cladisticsClassification by common descent
- speciationFormation of distinct species
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
extinction · morphology · vestigial · lineage · divergence · convergence · gradualism · descent · Archaeopteryx
Jurassic
Dinosaur-dominated geological period
- CretaceousFinal Mesozoic period
- TriassicFirst Mesozoic period
- PermianLate Paleozoic geological period
Devonian · Silurian · Carboniferous · Cambrian · Ordovician · Mesozoic · Paleozoic · Cenozoic · Pleistocene · Holocene
strata
Parallel geological layers
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- geologyStudy of Earth's composition
- sedimentologyStudy of geological deposits
outcrop · formation · deposition · correlation · column · bedding · unconformity · facies · fieldwork
tyrannosaurus
Huge carnivorous dinosaur
- triceratopsThree-horned prehistoric reptile
- velociraptorSmall feathered Cretaceous predator
- stegosaurusPlate-backed Jurassic herbivore
iguanodon · hadrosaurs · theropods · sauropods · ankylosaurs · pterosaurs · herbivore · carnivore · bipedal · quadrupedal
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- preparationArranging things in advance
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
curation · publication · hypothesis · analysis · laboratory · research · documentation · cataloging · identification
paleontologicalmodern
Of recent times
contemporary · present-day · current · extant · living
paleontologicalzoological
Of animal science
in vivo · biological · ecological · ethological · physiological