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fossil
English
Etymology
From French fossile, from Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“I dig up”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?f?s?l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?f??s?l/
- Rhymes: -?s?l
- Hyphenation: fos?sil
Noun
fossil (plural fossils)
- The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
- (paleontology) Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
- (linguistics) A fossil word.
- (figuratively) Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
- (figuratively) An extremely old or outdated person.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- coprolite
- Fossil (Oregon)
Danish
Etymology 1
From Latin fossilis, from fossa (“ditch”).
Adjective
fossil
- fossil (noun modifier), fossilised (UK), fossilized
Inflection
Etymology 2
From New Latin fossile.
Noun
fossil n (singular definite fossilet, plural indefinite fossiler)
- fossil
Inflection
German
Etymology
From Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“I dig up”).
Adjective
fossil (not comparable)
- fossil
Declension
Further reading
- “fossil” in Duden online
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Latin fossilis
Adjective
fossil (neuter singular fossilt, definite singular and plural fossile)
- fossilised (UK), fossilized, or fossil (noun modifier: e.g. fossil fuels)
Etymology 2
From New Latin [Term?]
Noun
fossil m or n (definite singular fossilen or fossilet, indefinite plural fossiler or fossil, definite plural fossilene or fossila)
- a fossil (fossilised remains of an animal or plant)
Derived terms
- levende fossil
References
- “fossil” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Latin fossilis
Adjective
fossil (neuter singular fossilt, definite singular and plural fossile)
- fossilised (UK), fossilized, or fossil (noun modifier)
Etymology 2
From New Latin
Noun
fossil n (definite singular fossilet, indefinite plural fossil, definite plural fossila)
- a fossil (as above)
References
- “fossil” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Adjective
fossil
- fossil
Declension
Noun
fossil n
- a fossil
Declension
Related terms
- dinosauriefossil
- fossilbränsle
- fossilerad
- fossilförande
- fossilisation
- fossilisera
- fossilisering
References
- fossil in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
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paleobotany
English
Alternative forms
- palaeobotany
- palæobotany (obsolete)
Etymology
From paleo- +? botany.
Noun
paleobotany (usually uncountable, plural paleobotanies)
- The branch of paleontology that deals with the study of plant fossils. [from 19th c.]
Related terms
- paleobotanist
Translations
See also
- palynology
paleobotany From the web:
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