palaeoichnology
/ˌpalɪəʊɪkˈnɒlədʒi/ /ˌpeɪlɪəʊɪkˈnɒlədʒi/Palaeontology
noun
The study and interpretation of fossil footprints, tracks, and other trace fossils.
Origin
1930s; earliest use found in Journal of Paleontology. From palaeo- + ichnology. Compare palichnology.