| 释义 |
† foˈssilogy Obs.
[Incorrectly f. fossil n. + -logy.]
That branch of science which deals with fossils; palæontology; also, a treatise on this. So † foˈssilogist, one who studies this science.
1776G. Edwards (title) Elements of Fossilogy. 1776De Costa Conchology 250 The Gryphytæ of fossilogists. 1806Guide to Watering Places 176 In fossilogy we shall notice the echini, shark's teeth, and ammoniæ. 1812Gentl. Mag. LXXXII. i. 206 An accurate and learned fossilogist. 1866Phillips in Athenæum 2 May (1874), Natural History and ‘Fossilogy’, as we then termed the magnificent branch of study now known as Palæontology. |