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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 fossils also point to an Australopithecus species that has not been found anywhere else.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

"You need more fossils. That's why it's an important field to train people in and for people to go out and find their own sites and find places that we haven't found fossils yet."

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The species name honors Chaiyaphum province, where the fossils were found.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

He said the researchers referred to the nagatitan as "the last titan" of Thailand, because the fossils were found in the country's youngest dinosaur-bearing rock formation.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

This from a guy who spends his days carving fossils out of sandstone using a chisel and a paintbrush.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman