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fossils

NOUN

organic remains of a previous time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

relic skeleton specimen trace

STRONG

deposit eolith impression neolith paleolith petrifaction reconstruction

Example Sentences

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The area is a 750-acre Site of Special Scientific Interest, an important wildlife habitat, famous for its fossils.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Brenna Henn, professor of anthropology and the Genome Center at UC Davis and corresponding author of the study, said the uncertainty comes from gaps in both fossils and ancient DNA.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2026

These fossils were recovered from sites in Japan and Vancouver Island, where calm seafloor conditions helped preserve delicate details.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

The fossils belonged to an extinct group of finned octopuses known as Cirrata.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Anning would spend the next thirty-five years gathering fossils, which she sold to visitors.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson