paleontologist
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/ˌpeɪliɑːnˈtɑːlədʒɪst/
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/ˌpæliɒnˈtɒlədʒɪst/
A paleontologist is a scientist who studies the history of life on Earth by examining fossils.
The paleontologist carefully analyzed the dinosaur bones she discovered.