fossilogy

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noun

The science or study of fossils.

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paleontology
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Meanings

nounfossilogy (countable and uncountable, plural fossilogies)

plural fossilogies

  1. archaiccountableuncountableThe science or study of fossils.

    Synonyms: paleontology

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe science or study of fossils.

Similar
paleontology
Also see
fossilology

Origin

From fossil + -logy, with haplology. Compare mammalogy, symbology.

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APA

fossilogy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilogy

MLA

“fossilogy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilogy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fossilogy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilogy.

Source: fossilogy on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.