fossil

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A fossil.
See also Fossil, and fóssil

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Singular
fossil

Plural
fossils

fossil (plural fossils)

  1. The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
  2. (paleontology) Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
  3. (linguistics) A fossilized term.
  4. (figuratively) Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.

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[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin fossilis, from fossa (ditch).

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fossil (neuter fossilt, definite and plural fossile)

  1. fossil

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From New Latin fossile.

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fossil n. (singular definite fossilet, plural indefinite fossiler)

  1. fossil
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fossil (not comparable)

  1. fossil