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Definition of fossil - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
paleontologymineralized remains of ancient life forms
- The museum displayed a dinosaur fossil.
2.
- His ideas are considered fossils in modern society.
3.
linguisticsTECH. word or form no longer in common useTECH.
- The word 'thou' is a linguistic fossil.
Adjective
1.
paleontologyTECH. relating to remains of ancient lifeTECH.
- fossil evidence helps in studying extinct species..
2.
- His fossil ideas about technology were often criticized..
Images of fossil
mineralized remains of ancient life forms
Expressions with fossil
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person with outdated or old-fashioned ideas
The manager is an old fossil who resists any change in the company.
flammable liquid from underground made from ancient organisms
Fossil oil is used to make gasoline.
organism that has remained unchanged for millions of years
The coelacanth is often described as a living fossil due to its ancient features..
non-renewable fuel from decomposed prehistoric organisms
Petroleum is a fossil fuel extracted from the earth.
energy from natural resources like coal and oil
The country relies heavily on fossil energy for electricity.
fossil used to identify and date rock layers
Scientists found an index fossil in the rock layer.
fossil showing organism's activity, not remains
The trace fossil revealed the dinosaur's walking pattern.
Origin of fossil
Latin, fossilis (dug up)
Terms with fossil included in their meaning
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environment
greenhouse gas from burning fossil fuels
eco-friendly
energy source for powering engines that does not involve traditional fossil fuels
climate policy
government fee to reduce carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels
fossil expert
scientist who studies fossils to understand ancient life
fossil
hard translucent fossilized resin
energy
fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas
energy
hydrogen made from fossil fuels without capturing emissions
science
branch of paleontology studying fossil plants
geology
fossil resin similar to amber
fossil
extinct marine cephalopod with a coiled shell
fossil
armored dinosaur from the suborder Ankylosauria
fossil site
site with many belemnite fossils
fossil related
pertaining to or resembling belemnites
fossil plant
any extinct treelike plant of the genus Calamites
living fossil
rare deep-sea fish once thought to be extinct
fossil part
microscopic fossilized tooth structures of such vertebrates
geology
soft rock made from tiny fossil algae remains
energy
crude oil or fossil fuels in general
paleontology
ancient multicelled life from Earth's earliest complex fossil beds
fossil
fossilized impression of Fucales algae
fossil
ornithopod dinosaur with a duck-billed skull from Hadrosauridae family
animal
fossil of a large duck-billed dinosaur found in North America
science
study of microscopic fossil organisms
paleontology
fossil protozoan of the family Nummulitidae
Examples of fossil in a sentence
The fossil showed intricate details of the ancient plant. The old computer is a fossil in today's tech world. That policy is a fossil and needs updating. 'Whence' is considered a fossil in modern English. The term 'betwixt' is another linguistic fossil. Fossil plants reveal ancient climates.
Fossil bones were found in the desert. Her fossil wardrobe was a source of amusement. He held onto his fossil beliefs despite the changes around him.
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- French:fossile, paléontologique, ...
- German:Fossil, fossil, ...
- Italian:fossile, antiquato, ...
- Spanish:fósil, paleontológico, ...
- Portuguese:fóssil, ultrapassado, ...
- Chinese:化石, 化石的, ...
- Japanese:化石, 化石の, ...
- Arabic:حفرية, حفري, ...
- Hebrew:מָאוּבָּן, מְאוּבָּן, ...
- Russian:окаменелость, ископаемый, ...
- Ukrainian:скам'янілість, викопний, ...
- Hindi:जीवाश्म, प्राचीन अवशेष, ...
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