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古生物学 (koseibutsugaku) Japanese meaning: paleontology | Kotomora

古こ生せい物ぶつ学がく

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Meanings

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paleontology

The scientific study of ancient life through fossils.

彼かれは大だい学がくで古こ生せい物ぶつ学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

He is majoring in paleontology at university.

古こ生せい物ぶつ学がくの研けん究きゅうには化か石せきの発はっ掘くつが欠かかせない。

Fossil excavation is essential for paleontological research.

Kanji

古old
生life, genuine, birth
物thing, object, matter
学study, learning, science

Related words

考こう古こ学がく
Archaeology studies human history through artifacts, while paleontology focuses on ancient life forms through fossils.
地ち質しつ学がく
Geology studies the Earth's physical structure and processes, often overlapping with paleontology in stratigraphy.

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Etymology

Compound of 古 (old), 生物 (living things), and 学 (study). A straightforward academic term.