paleontologist
/ˌpeɪliˌɑnˈtɑlədʒɪst/
noun
- A scientist who studies fossils and ancient life forms.
- Many paleontologists use CT scanners to study fossils without damaging them.
- The paleontologist carefully brushed the dirt away from the dinosaur bone.
- As a paleontologist, she spends months each year working at excavation sites.