macrofossil

macrofossil
noun Date: 1937 a fossil large enough to be observed by direct inspection

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  • macrofossil — /mak reuh fos il/, n. a fossil large enough to be studied and identified without the use of a microscope. Cf. microfossil. [1935 40; MACRO + FOSSIL] * * * …   Universalium

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  • macrofossil — |makrō+ noun Etymology: macr + fossil : a fossil large enough to be observed by direct inspection compare microfossil * * * /mak reuh fos il/, n. a fossil large enough to be studied and identified without the use of a microscope. Cf. microfossil …   Useful english dictionary

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