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Etymology edit

From հին (hin, paleo-) +‎ է (ē, onto-) +‎ -ա- (-a-) +‎ -բան (-ban, -logist). Calque of French paléontologue.

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Noun edit

հնէաբան (hnēaban)

  1. paleontologist
  2. (proscribed) archeologist
    Synonym: հնագետ (hnaget)

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