"dinosaurology" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From dinosaur + -ology. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dinosaur|ology}} dinosaur + -ology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dinosaurology (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The branch of paleontology that focuses on studying dinosaurs. Tags: informal, uncountable Related terms: dinosaurologist Translations ((informal) branch of paleontology that focuses on studying dinosaurs): dinosaurologia (Finnish), δεινοσαυρολογία (deinosavrología) [feminine] (Greek)
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