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neontology

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of organisms living in the current era, as opposed to organisms that are extinct.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: neobotany, neozoology

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- English onto- Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English neontology From neo- + onto- + -logy.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 近代生物学 — the study of organisms living in the current era
  • Finnish: neontologia — the study of organisms living in the current era
  • French: néontologie — the study of organisms living in the current era
  • Galician: neontoloxía — the study of organisms living in the current era
  • Hebrew: נאונטולוגיה — the study of organisms living in the current era
  • Irish: neointeolaíocht — the study of organisms living in the current era
  • Irish: nua-ointeolaíocht — the study of organisms living in the current era
  • Polish: neontologia — the study of organisms living in the current era