👉 Pseudepigraphy is a scientific term used in the field of paleontology to describe the fossilization process. In this context, it refers to the process by which fossils are formed when an organism dies and its remains are buried under sand or mud. The term "ps" means "fossil," and "e" stands for "die" (death), and "pseude" is a Latin word meaning "false." This term was first used in 1973 by
