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Vocabulary Entry
fossil
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock.
Example Sentences
"The museum displayed a rare dinosaur fossil."
"Scientists study fossils to understand ancient life forms."
"She found a fossil while hiking in the canyon."
V
verb
To preserve an organism as a fossil or to become fossilized.
Example Sentences
"Over millions of years, organic material can fossilize."
"The process of how trees can fossilize fascinates many researchers."
"These plants were likely to have fossilized in the volcanic ash."