Fossil+remains
21fossil — fos•sil [[t]ˈfɒs əl[/t]] n. 1) pal any preserved remains or imprint of a living organism, usu. of a former geologic age, as a bone, shell, or leaf impression 2) a markedly outdated or old fashioned person or thing 3) ling. an obsolete or archaic… …
22Fossil (Oregon) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Fossil. 44° 59′ 59″ N 120° 12′ 51″ W …
23Fossil (disambiguation) — A fossil is the mineralized remains of a dead organism.Fossil may also refer to:*FOSSIL, a protocol for serial communications *Fossil (file system), a file system used mainly by Plan 9 from Bell Labs *Fossil (SCM), a Software Configuration… …
24remains — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ abundant, considerable, extensive, substantial ▪ abundant remains of marine algae ▪ the extensive remains of an Aztec pyramid ▪ imp …
25fossil — 01. A woman recently found the [fossil] of one of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived in a river bed in northern British Columbia. 02. You can see the [fossils] of leaves and small animals in these rocks we found at the beach. 03. The… …
26fossil — /ˈfɒsəl / (say fosuhl) noun 1. any remains, impression, or trace of an animal or plant of a former geological age, as a skeleton or a footprint. 2. Colloquial an outdated or old fashioned person or thing: *That old fossil here? –david williamson …
27fossil fuel — /ˈfɒsəl fjul/ (say fosuhl fyoohl) noun a hydrocarbon based energy source derived from the remains of living organisms (or their products) and formed deep within the earth, such as coal, petroleum, or natural gas. Fossil fuels are formed under… …
28Fossil word — A fossil word is an obsolete word which remains in currency because it is contained within an idiom still in use. [cite book|url=http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/50089008?|title=fossil|publisher=Oxford English Dictionary|edition=Second Edition …
29fossil record — noun a) The collective record of biological development that is reflected in the fossilized remains of organisms through geological history. Paleontologists study the fossil record. b) The record of preserved evidence for a single species or… …
30Fossil Fuels — Fuels formed in the ground from the remains of dead plants and animals. It takes millions of years to form fossil fuels. Oil, natural gas, and coal are fossil fuels …
