The French word 'paléontologie' was introduced in 1822.
Sources
- Paleontology (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paleontology (merriam-webster.com)
- https://palaeo-electronica.org/content/2012-issue-1-articles-2/79-palaeontology-in-france (palaeo-electronica.org)
- https://clubgeologiqueidf.fr/paleontologie/ (clubgeologiqueidf.fr)
- https://paleo.mnhn.fr/fr/actualites/especes-ndeg45-la-paleontologie-200-ans-7105 (paleo.mnhn.fr)
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