Fossilist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fossilist is a noun meaning (obsolete) A fossil collector, or a paleontologist.
Meaning
(obsolete) A fossil collector, or a paleontologist.
Example Sentences
In a work lately published by an eminent fossilist, I have met with an opinion, that all the spoils of terrestrial and submarine productions which we find buried in the strata in this country over the chalk, have been transported from distant climates, and have been deposited in a tumultuous manner by some great convulsion that blended them in one common grave.
Word Forms
- fossilists
Synonyms for fossilist
Depending on context, synonyms include paleontologist, palaeontologist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paleontologist, palaeontologist, geologian, geologizer, botanologer, geologer.
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