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Word: fossil (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • figurative Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
  • linguistics A fossilized term.
  • paleontology Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
  • The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.

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