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- DictionaryFos·sil/ˈfäs(ə)l/
noun
- 1. the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock: "sites rich in fossils"
noun. informal. obsolete. The remains or imprint of an organism from a previous geologic time. A fossil can consist of the preserved tissues of an organism, as when encased in amber, ice, or pitch, or more commonly of the hardened relic of such tissues, as when organic matter is replaced by dissolved minerals.
A fossil (from Classical Latin fossilis, lit. 'obtained by digging') [1] is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geological age. Examples include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in amber, hair, petrified wood and DNA remnants.
FOSSIL definition: 1. the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for a very…. Learn more.
Feb 28, 2024 · Definition. A fossil is the preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living organism from a past geological age. These include bones, shells, exoskeletons, stone imprints of animals or microbes, objects preserved in amber, hair, petrified wood, oil, coal, and DNA remnants. Examples of Fossils.
COLLECTIONS. What is a fossil? By Emily Osterloff and Lisa Hendry. 0. Fossils are physical evidence of prehistoric animals and plants. They tell us about the history of our planet, from climate and evolution to diets and diseases. There may be more to these prehistoric remains than you ever realised.
A fossil is the preserved evidence of an organism that lived in the distant past. Some fossils are formed from body parts, such as shells or bones. Others, such as preserved footprints, are from traces of an organism’s behaviors. Fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock.
Oct 27, 2020 · Definition. A fossil is the mineralized partial or complete form of an organism, or of an organism’s activity, that has been preserved as a cast, impression or mold. A fossil gives tangible, physical evidence of ancient life and has provided the basis of the theory of evolution in the absence of preserved soft tissues.
