fossilist

/ˈfɑsəlɪst/
noun
  1. A person who studies fossils or collects them as a hobby.
    • My uncle is an amateur fossilist who spends weekends searching for trilobites.
    • A young fossilist discovered a new dinosaur footprint in the riverbed.
    • The fossilist carefully brushed the dirt off the ancient bone.
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