noun

• The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
• (paleontology) Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
• (linguistics) A fossil word.
• (figuratively) Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
• (figuratively) An extremely old or outdated person.
• A small city, the county seat of Wheeler County, Oregon, United States.