paleontography

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Paleontography \Pa`le*on*tog"ra*phy\
   (p[=a]`l[-e]*[o^]n*t[o^]g"r[.a]*f[y^]), n. [Paleo- + Gr.
   'o`nta existing things + -graphy.]
   The description of fossil remains.
   [1913 Webster]