Phrase Hound found 6 phrases and 11 compound words that contain fossils. The most common are listed below. Open fossils in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 6
- body fossilsplural of body fossil: A fossil containing part of an organism's body, as opposed to a trace fossil.
- index fossilsplural of index fossil: Any ancient remains of a plant or animal that lived during a specific geological period and that can be used to date the containing rocks.
- living fossilsplural of living fossil: Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods.
- trace fossilsplural of trace fossil: A type of fossil reflecting the reworking of sediments and hard substrates by organisms, rather than the physical remains of the organism itself. This includes structures such as burrows, trails, impressions …
- cast fossilsplural of cast fossil: A fossil formed when an animal, plant, or other organism dies, its flesh decays and bones deteriorate due to chemical reactions; minerals gradually enter into the cavity, resulting in a cast, which is in the general …
- mold fossilsplural of mold fossil: A fossil formed when sediment fills the inside or covers the outside of a dead organism and the organism's remains do not persist, leaving just the shape and texture of the rock to indicate the organic material that …
Compound words 11
- microfossilsplural of microfossil: A microscopic fossil.
- bodyfossilsplural of bodyfossil: A fossil containing part of an organism's body, as opposed to a trace fossil.
- chemofossilsplural of chemofossil: A fossil that consists only of chemicals remaining from the decomposition of a living organism.
- macrofossilsplural of macrofossil: Any fossil large enough to be examined without a microscope.
- magnetofossilsplural of magnetofossil: The fossil remains of a magnetotactic bacterium
- megafossilsplural of megafossil: A relatively large fossil showing the structure of an organism.
- mesofossilsplural of mesofossil: A fossil of a small part of a plant, such as a fruit, leaf or seed.
- nanofossilsplural of nanofossil: a nanosized fossil
- pseudofossilsplural of pseudofossil: Any object, marking or impression that resembles a fossil but whose origin is non-biological.
- subfossilsplural of subfossil: A partially fossilized organism.