Home › Words › F › fossilogyfossilogyfossilogy means the science or study of fossils.EtymologyFrom fossil + -logy, with haplology. Compare mammalogy, symbology.nounThe science or study of fossils.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.fossilology 89% match — The study of fossils. vs fossilogy →fossilogical 85% match — Relating to fossilogy. vs fossilogy →paleontology 70% match — The study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils. vs fossilogy →oryctology 69% match — The study of things dug out of the earth, including minerals and fossils. vs fossilogy →paleology 69% match — The study of antiquities or of the ancient past vs fossilogy →oryctics 68% match — The branch of geology relating to fossils. vs fossilogy →phytolithology 68% match — The science that deals with fossil plants; paleobotany; paleophytology. vs fossilogy →archology 67% match — The study of the origins of things. vs fossilogy →