Fossil: adj. and nm (word coming from the Latin fossilis “drawn from the earth”, from fodere “to dig”).
The word “fossil” has several meanings:
1. Which lived, existed in a past era and was preserved in rocks by burial or infiltration.
Fossil species, now extinct.
The dinosaur is one of the great fossil reptiles.
By extension: Fossil fuels: combustible materials formed in rocks by the transformation of fossil plants (coal, n...
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