171. Fossils

See also 18. ANTIQUITY ; 147. EVOLUTION

fossilism

the study of fossils. — fossilist, n.

ichnology

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.