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paleontologist

/ˌpeɪliənˈtɑlədʒɪst/

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1 · n.

a scientist who studies ancient life through fossils

古生物学家

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The paleontologist identified a new species from the fossil.
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古生物学家根据这块化石辨认出一个新物种。
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