- plural of fossil.
fossils
Example Sentences
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The region’s rocks preserve fossils from different stages in the evolution of terrestrial vertebrates, including some of the oldest known dinosaurs and large predators that lived before the Age of Dinosaurs.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
In rocks from the interior of Rio Grande do Sul, 240-million-year-old fossils still hold clues about the origin of the animal groups that would transform terrestrial ecosystems forever.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
When their fossils are discovered, it helps scientists piece together how local environments changed over time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
There are millions and millions of fossils that have been held in institutions around the world for decades and even centuries.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
You could also find arrowheads and fossils and old bottles that had turned deep purple from lying under the broiling sun for years.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
