fossils

Meanings

• noun

  Remains or impressions of prehistoric organisms preserved in petrified form or as a fossilized impression in rock.

  - "The fossilized remains of a dinosaur were discovered in Montana."
  - "Fossils provide important evidence about the history of life on Earth."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fossils
mosses , posies , doses , proses

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Variants

List of all variants of fossils that leads to same result
fossil , fossils , index fossil , index fossils , living fossil , living fossils , trace fossil , trace fossils

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Etymology

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From Old French fosse 'ditch' (from Latin fossa 'ditch, trench'), via Latin fossus 'dug up', past participle of fossare 'to dig'.

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Trivia

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1. The oldest known fossil is a 3.5 billion-year-old stromatolite from Western Greenland.

2. The study of fossils is called paleontology.

3. Fossils have been used as decorative objects since ancient times.

4. The largest known fossil is a 370-foot-long dinosaur skeleton named Seismosaurus.

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Related Concepts

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1. Paleontology: The scientific study of fossils to determine the history and evolution of life on Earth.

2. Stratigraphy: The branch of geology concerned with the order and relative position of strata and their relationship to the geological time scale.

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Culture

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Fossils have been studied for their scientific value since the 17th century, and they have played a significant role in shaping our understanding of Earth's history. Fossils have also been used in art, literature, and popular culture to illustrate the prehistoric world and inspire imagination.

How to Memorize "fossils"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a dinosaur bone sticking out of a rock.
   - Visualize a shell embedded in a layer of sedimentary rock.

2. associate
   

   - Associate fossils with the past.
   - Associate fossils with dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fossils are Old Soils' to remember the meaning of fossils.
   - Create a visual image of a fossil to help remember its definition.

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