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1
: a remnant, impression, or trace of an organism of past geologic ages that has been preserved in the earth's crust compare living fossil
2
a
: a person whose views are outmoded : fogy
b
: something (such as a theory) that has become rigidly fixed
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A remnant, impression, or trace of an animal or plant of a past geologic age that has been preserved in the earth’s crust is called a fossil. Data from fossils are the primary source of information about the history of life on the earth. Only a small fraction of ancient organisms are preserved as fossils, and usually only organisms that have a solid skeleton or shell. Unaltered hard parts, such as the shells of clams, are relatively common in sedimentary rocks. The embedding of insects in amber and the preservation of mammoths in ice are rare but striking examples of the fossil preservation of soft tissues. Traces of organisms such as tracks and trails may also be preserved.
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun some old fossil who thinks that a boy and a girl shouldn't be together unsupervised until they are engaged
Recent Examples on the Web
Lisa Held, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2022 The use of fossil fuels is said to be a driving force behind the rise in global temperatures. Deanese Williams-harris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 Reshaping global supply chains will cost more, as will efforts to speed the transition from fossil fuels to address climate change, said Dana Peterson, chief economist for the Conference Board. David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Reshaping global supply chains will cost more, as will efforts to speed the transition from fossil fuels to address climate change, said Dana Peterson, chief economist for the Conference Board. David J. Lynch, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 Global commodity flows, including critical supplies of fossil fuels, food, and fertilizer continue to be hampered regardless of which side is winning the fight. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 Better still, of course, would be reducing our dependence on fossil fuels overall, switching to clean renewable sources like wind and solar power. Time, 16 Sep. 2022 The bill commits $369 billion to accelerate the nation’s transition away from fossil fuels. Zachary Hansen, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 Consuming that power burns some amount of fossil fuels, which puts carbon dioxide and stuff into the atmosphere, which changes the flow of the sun's heat and warms the planet. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022 Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 Best Labor Day events around the state: From a rodeo in Sonoita to a county fair with carnival rides and livestock exhibitions in Flagstaff to a huge gem and fossil show in Tucson, there’s plenty to choose from. Felicia Campbell And Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 The 150-million-year-old fossil is stunning in both quality and quantity. Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2022 The moniker references Mbire, the district of Zimbabwe where the fossil was found, and pays tribute to paleontologist Michael Raath, who first published on fossils from the area. Riley Black, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2022 The real Loch Ness monster?:Researchers make unusual freshwater fossil find. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 Person with the youngest fossil wins! O’Brien, the director of UAF’s Institute of Arctic Biology, loved the idea. Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2022 The fossil, located in central Portugal, is believed to be a brachiosaurid sauropod dinosaur that would have stood 39 feet tall and been about 82 feet long, according to the University of Lisbon. Paul Best, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022 Some 20 years after Little Edie retired to East Hampton, their beloved grand piano was a warped, defunct fossil of its former self, and the entire main level was coated in cat hair, cobwebs, and dust. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 24 Aug. 2022 See More
Adjective
Top climate scientists agree that a rapid global shift away from fossil fuels to renewable energy is the most critical step to prevent catastrophic climate outcomes. Lisa Held, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2022 The use of fossil fuels is said to be a driving force behind the rise in global temperatures. Deanese Williams-harris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022 Reshaping global supply chains will cost more, as will efforts to speed the transition from fossil fuels to address climate change, said Dana Peterson, chief economist for the Conference Board. David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Reshaping global supply chains will cost more, as will efforts to speed the transition from fossil fuels to address climate change, said Dana Peterson, chief economist for the Conference Board. David J. Lynch, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 Global commodity flows, including critical supplies of fossil fuels, food, and fertilizer continue to be hampered regardless of which side is winning the fight. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 Better still, of course, would be reducing our dependence on fossil fuels overall, switching to clean renewable sources like wind and solar power. Time, 16 Sep. 2022 The bill commits $369 billion to accelerate the nation’s transition away from fossil fuels. Zachary Hansen, ajc, 14 Sep. 2022 Consuming that power burns some amount of fossil fuels, which puts carbon dioxide and stuff into the atmosphere, which changes the flow of the sun's heat and warms the planet. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2022 Noun
The fossil seems to date back toward the end of the Carboniferous period and into the Permian period, which took place about 300 million years ago, Calder told the news agency. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 Best Labor Day events around the state: From a rodeo in Sonoita to a county fair with carnival rides and livestock exhibitions in Flagstaff to a huge gem and fossil show in Tucson, there’s plenty to choose from. Felicia Campbell And Jill Cassidy, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 The 150-million-year-old fossil is stunning in both quality and quantity. Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 1 Sep. 2022 The moniker references Mbire, the district of Zimbabwe where the fossil was found, and pays tribute to paleontologist Michael Raath, who first published on fossils from the area. Riley Black, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2022 The real Loch Ness monster?:Researchers make unusual freshwater fossil find. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 Person with the youngest fossil wins! O’Brien, the director of UAF’s Institute of Arctic Biology, loved the idea. Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Aug. 2022 The fossil, located in central Portugal, is believed to be a brachiosaurid sauropod dinosaur that would have stood 39 feet tall and been about 82 feet long, according to the University of Lisbon. Paul Best, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022 Some 20 years after Little Edie retired to East Hampton, their beloved grand piano was a warped, defunct fossil of its former self, and the entire main level was coated in cat hair, cobwebs, and dust. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Adjective
earlier, "dug from the earth, preserved in the ground," borrowed from French & Latin; French fossile, borrowed from Latin fossilis "obtained by digging," from fodiō, fodere "to prod, jab, dig, remove by digging" (going back to Indo-European *bhedh-, *bhodh- "jab, dig," whence also Lithuanian bedù, bèsti "to stick, dig," Old Church Slavic bodǫ, bosti "to prick, stab," Hittite paddai "digs") + -tilis "produced by, characterized by (the action of the verb)"
Noun
derivative of fossil entry 1, or borrowed directly from Latin fossilis
First Known Use
Adjective
1665, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1736, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of fossil was in 1665 Phrases Containing fossil
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