neontology

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The study of organisms living in the current era, as opposed to organisms that are extinct. uncountable
    — Ontology comprises the study both of beings actually existing, and the study of ancient beings and of their fossil remains—neontology and palaeontology.

词源

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.
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