Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Latham (1812–1888), ethnologist and philologist. From palaeontology + -ic. Compare French paléontologique, post-classical Latin palaeonthologicus.
Definition of palaeontologic in US English:
palaeontologic
adjective
Palaeontological.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Latham (1812–1888), ethnologist and philologist. From palaeontology + -ic. Compare French paléontologique, post-classical Latin palaeonthologicus.