fossilogy
English
Etymology
fossil + -logy.
Noun
fossilogy (countable and uncountable, plural fossilogies)
- (archaic, 1776-19th century) The science or study of fossils.
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:fossilogy.
Synonyms
- paleontology
References
fossilogy at the 1828 Noah Webster's Dictionary of the English Language