Fossils

the study of fossils. — fossilist, n.

the branch of paleontology that studies fossil footprints. Also called ichnolithology. — ichnological, adj.

paleichthyology, palaeichthyology, paleoichthyology, palaeoichthyology

the study of fossil fish. — paleichthyologist, palaeichthyologist, paleoichthyologist, palaeoichthyologist, n. — paleichthyological, palaeichthyological, paleoichthyological, palaeoichthyological, adj.

paleobiology, palaeobiology

the branch of paleontology that studies fossil plants and animals. — paleobiologist, palaeobiologist, n. — paleobiologic, palaeobiologic, paleobiological, palaeobiological, adj.

paleobotany, palaeobotany

the branch of paleology that studies fossil plants, especially their origin, structure, and growth. — paleobotanist, palaeobotanist, n. — paleobotanic, palaeobotanic, paleobotanical, palaeobotanical, adj.

paleontology, palaeontology

1. the science of the forms of life existing in prior geologie periods from their fossilized remains.
2. an article on paleontology. — paleontologist. palaeontologist, n. — paleontologie, palaeontologic, paleontological, palaeontological, adj.

paleornithology, palaeornithology

the study of fossil birds. — paleornithologic, palaeornithologic, paleornithological, palaeornithological, adj.

paleozoology, palaeozoology

the study of fossil animals. — paleozoologic, palaeozoologic, paleozoological, palaeozoological, adj.

phytolithology

Obsolete, the study of fossil plants.

pyrochromatography

a process for detecting traces of organic elements in fossils by using heat or fire.

scatology

the branch of paleontology that studies fossil excrement.

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Agassiz
Ammonite
ammonoid
Archaeornithes
Australopithecus afarensis
copal
derived fossil
eptatretus
fossil
Fossil cork
fossil energy
Fossil farina
fossil fuel
fossil oil
fossilism
genus Archaeornis
genus Lyginopteris
guide fossil
human palaeontology

Here, apparently, was the Palaeontological Section, and a very splendid array of fossils it must have been, though the inevitable process of decay that had been staved off for a time, and had, through the extinction of bacteria and fungi, lost ninety-nine hundredths of its force, was nevertheless, with extreme sureness if with extreme slowness at work again upon all its treasures.

The Time Machine by Wells, H.G. View in context

"In your little room, sir," replied Conseil, "and in your museum, sir; and I should have already classed all your fossils, sir.

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context

And it is in fresh water that we find seven genera of Ganoid fishes, remnants of a once preponderant order: and in fresh water we find some of the most anomalous forms now known in the world, as the Ornithorhynchus and Lepidosiren, which, like fossils, connect to a certain extent orders now widely separated in the natural scale.

The Origin of Species by Darwin, Charles View in context

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