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(biology) The study of organisms living in the current era, as opposed to organisms that are extinct..
Ontology comprises the study both of beings actually existing, and the study of ancient beings and of their fossil remains—neontology and palaeontology.
Use neontology when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Neontology means (biology) The study of organisms living in the current era, as opposed to organisms that are extinct..
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Ontology comprises the study both of beings actually existing, and the study of ancient beings and of their fossil remains—neontology and palaeontology.
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