fossilogy

noun

fos·​sil·​o·​gy

fäˈsiləjēalso fȯˈ-

variants or fossilology

ˌfäsə̇ˈläləjēalso ˌfȯs-

plural -es

archaic

: paleontology

Word History

Etymology

fossilogy from fossil + -logy; fossilology from fossil + -o- + -logy

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