fossil
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Pronunciation
- IPA /ˈfɒsəl/
Noun
fossil noun
- The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
- Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
- A fossil word.
- Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
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Synonyms
fogyfogeydotarddodoarcheological remainsfossilizedmineralorefuelfissilesolidorganismrelicsaintsfuelsvestige
Associated
arthropodseocenemioceneplioceneoligocenecambriantheropodfossilsprecambrianholotypepaleozoiccretaceous
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