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fossilology

fossilology noun: the study of fossils.

Noun

fossilology (uncountable)

  1. The study of fossils.
    Synonyms:
    fossilogy

Synonyms of fossilology

Origin of fossilology

From fossil + -ology.

Questions about fossilology

What does fossilology mean?
Fossilology means the study of fossils.
What part of speech is fossilology?
Fossilology is a noun.

Words near fossilology in the dictionary

  1. fossilogy
  2. fossiloid
  3. fossilological
  4. fossilologist
  5. fossilologists
  6. fossilology
  7. fossils
  8. Fossion
  9. Fossions
  10. Fossler
  11. fossor

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