Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who studies fossils; one versed in the scientific study of fossils; a paleontologist.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. One who is versed in the science of fossils; a paleontologist.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a specialist in paleontology
Examples
“Mary Anning (1799-1847), paleontologist and "the greatest fossilist the world ever knew”
“It is well shaded by tall ash trees, of a species, as Mr. Janes the fossilist informed me, uncommonly valuable.”
“For once, though no one living is abused; but as a matter of fact one purpose of the play was, as Dr. Johnson said, “to bring into contempt Dr. Woodward, the fossilist, a man not really or justly contemptible.””
Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732)
“For once, though no one living is abused; but as a matter of fact one purpose of the play was, as Dr. Johnson said, "to bring into contempt Dr. Woodward, the fossilist, a man not really or justly contemptible.”
“The authour neither says he is a geographer, nor an antiquarian, nor very learned in the history of Scotland, nor a naturalist, nor a fossilist [893].”
Life Of Johnson
“Ib. [1132] The fossilist of last century is the geologist of this.”
Life of Johnson
“Journey (Works, ix. 43) speaks of 'Mr. Janes the fossilist.”
Life of Johnson
“One purpose of it was to bring into contempt Dr. Woodward, the fossilist, a man not really or justly contemptible.”
“Mary’s reputation as a fossilist grew to such an extent that she became the source for the well-known tongue-twister, “She sells seashells by the seashore.””
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