- plural of fossil.
fossils
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Those fossils came from organisms that lived during the older Ordovician period.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Although the identity of the organism that created the structures remains unknown, the fossils may represent an important stage in the evolution of one of nature's most remarkable navigational abilities.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
The project is the largest study yet to combine bat genomes and fossils.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
It has helped experts discover that fossils in museums across the continent had been wrongly grouped and were actually made up of two different species - Saurichthys and Birgeria.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Vestiges' argument included fossils, the development of embryos, similarities in anatomy among species, and even behavior, just as Charles did.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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