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Paleontologist List

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  1. paleontologist
    a specialist in fossil organisms and related remains
    ...teeth footprints and other remains that are preserved in rocks Paleontologists— people who study fossils— use these remains to piece together the lives and habits of ancient creatures Usually paleontologists don’t start with a complete skeleton of a dinosaur Instead they study the animal rock by rock bone by bone And this is how we learned about Tyrannosaurus Just...
  2. dinosaur
    an extinct terrestrial reptile of the Mesozoic era
    T rex So famous it gets by with a first initial Tyrannosaurus rex whose name means tyrant lizard king might be the most famous of all dinosaurs But why is the king so famous First it was very big— more than 40 feet 12 meters long and weighing more than tons 6.4 metric tons Second it...
  3. lizard
    relatively long-bodied reptile with legs and a tapering tail
    T rex So famous it gets by with a first initial Tyrannosaurus rex whose name means tyrant lizard king might be the most famous of all dinosaurs But why is the king so famous First it was very big— more than 40 feet 12 meters long and...
  4. metric
    based on a decimal unit of measurement
    ...famous of all dinosaurs But why is the king so famous First it was very big— more than 40 feet 12 meters long and weighing more than tons 6.4 metric tons Second it was a fierce predator A single bite from Tyrannosaurus would snap a lion or a grizzly bear in half Finally Tyrannosaurus is famous because it had...
  5. fossil
    the remains of a plant or animal from a past geological age
    ...today No humans lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus so how do we know about this creature We know about it because scientists have found and studied its fossils Fossils are bones teeth footprints and other remains that are preserved in rocks Paleontologists— people who study fossils— use these remains to piece together the lives and habits of...
  6. grizzly
    powerful brownish-yellow bear of western North America
    ...feet 12 meters long and weighing more than tons 6.4 metric tons Second it was a fierce predator A single bite from Tyrannosaurus would snap a lion or a grizzly bear in half Finally Tyrannosaurus is famous because it had a shape different from any animal living today No humans lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus so how...
  7. predator
    any animal that lives by preying on other animals
    ...the king so famous First it was very big— more than 40 feet 12 meters long and weighing more than tons 6.4 metric tons Second it was a fierce predator A single bite from Tyrannosaurus would snap a lion or a grizzly bear in half Finally Tyrannosaurus is famous because it had a shape different from any animal living...
  8. tyrant
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
    T rex So famous it gets by with a first initial Tyrannosaurus rex whose name means tyrant lizard king might be the most famous of all dinosaurs But why is the king so famous First it was very big— more than 40 feet 12 meters long...
  9. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
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  10. meter
    a basic unit of length (approximately 1.094 yards)
    ...means tyrant lizard king might be the most famous of all dinosaurs But why is the king so famous First it was very big— more than 40 feet 12 meters long and weighing more than tons 6.4 metric tons Second it was a fierce predator A single bite from Tyrannosaurus would snap a lion or a grizzly bear in...
  11. skeleton
    the structure providing a frame for the body of an animal
    ...are preserved in rocks Paleontologists— people who study fossils— use these remains to piece together the lives and habits of ancient creatures Usually paleontologists don’t start with a complete skeleton of a dinosaur Instead they study the animal rock by rock bone by bone And this is how we learned about Tyrannosaurus Just over a century ago nobody knew...
  12. initial
    occurring at the beginning
    T rex So famous it gets by with a first initial Tyrannosaurus rex whose name means tyrant lizard king might be the most famous of all dinosaurs But why is the king so famous First it was very big— more...
  13. scientist
    a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields
    ...shape different from any animal living today No humans lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus so how do we know about this creature We know about it because scientists have found and studied its fossils Fossils are bones teeth footprints and other remains that are preserved in rocks Paleontologists— people who study fossils— use these remains to piece...
  14. practically
    in a manner concerned with actual use
    ...the animal rock by rock bone by bone And this is how we learned about Tyrannosaurus Just over a century ago nobody knew a thing about Tyrannosaurus rex Now practically everyone does This is the story of the discoveries that helped us understand the tyrant lizard king”
  15. studied
    produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
    ...animal living today No humans lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus so how do we know about this creature We know about it because scientists have found and studied its fossils Fossils are bones teeth footprints and other remains that are preserved in rocks Paleontologists— people who study fossils— use these remains to piece together the lives and...
  16. creature
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    ...is famous because it had a shape different from any animal living today No humans lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus so how do we know about this creature We know about it because scientists have found and studied its fossils Fossils are bones teeth footprints and other remains that are preserved in rocks Paleontologists— people who study...
  17. weigh
    have a certain heft
    ...king might be the most famous of all dinosaurs But why is the king so famous First it was very big— more than 40 feet 12 meters long and weighing more than tons 6.4 metric tons Second it was a fierce predator A single bite from Tyrannosaurus would snap a lion or a grizzly bear in half Finally Tyrannosaurus...
  18. discovery
    the act of finding something
    ...this is how we learned about Tyrannosaurus Just over a century ago nobody knew a thing about Tyrannosaurus rex Now practically everyone does This is the story of the discoveries that helped us understand the tyrant lizard king”
  19. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    ...is the king so famous First it was very big— more than 40 feet 12 meters long and weighing more than tons 6.4 metric tons Second it was a fierce predator A single bite from Tyrannosaurus would snap a lion or a grizzly bear in half Finally Tyrannosaurus is famous because it had a shape different from any animal...
  20. shape
    a perceptual structure
    ...Second it was a fierce predator A single bite from Tyrannosaurus would snap a lion or a grizzly bear in half Finally Tyrannosaurus is famous because it had a shape different from any animal living today No humans lived at the same time as Tyrannosaurus so how do we know about this creature We know about it because scientists...
  21. preserve
    keep in safety and protect from harm, loss, or destruction
    ...how do we know about this creature We know about it because scientists have found and studied its fossils Fossils are bones teeth footprints and other remains that are preserved in rocks Paleontologists— people who study fossils— use these remains to piece together the lives and habits of ancient creatures Usually paleontologists don’t start with a complete skeleton of...
  22. habit
    an established custom
    ...its fossils Fossils are bones teeth footprints and other remains that are preserved in rocks Paleontologists— people who study fossils— use these remains to piece together the lives and habits of ancient creatures Usually paleontologists don’t start with a complete skeleton of a dinosaur Instead they study the animal rock by rock bone by bone And this is how...
  23. ancient
    belonging to times long past
    ...Fossils are bones teeth footprints and other remains that are preserved in rocks Paleontologists— people who study fossils— use these remains to piece together the lives and habits of ancient creatures Usually paleontologists don’t start with a complete skeleton of a dinosaur Instead they study the animal rock by rock bone by bone And this is how we learned...
  24. learned
    having or showing profound knowledge
    ...ancient creatures Usually paleontologists don’t start with a complete skeleton of a dinosaur Instead they study the animal rock by rock bone by bone And this is how we learned about Tyrannosaurus Just over a century ago nobody knew a thing about Tyrannosaurus rex Now practically everyone does This is the story of the discoveries that helped us understand...
  25. century
    a period of 100 years
    ...with a complete skeleton of a dinosaur Instead they study the animal rock by rock bone by bone And this is how we learned about Tyrannosaurus Just over a century ago nobody knew a thing about Tyrannosaurus rex Now practically everyone does This is the story of the discoveries that helped us understand the tyrant lizard king”
  26. complete
    having all necessary qualities
    ...that are preserved in rocks Paleontologists— people who study fossils— use these remains to piece together the lives and habits of ancient creatures Usually paleontologists don’t start with a complete skeleton of a dinosaur Instead they study the animal rock by rock bone by bone And this is how we learned about Tyrannosaurus Just over a century ago nobody...
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