noun🔗ShareFossilesThe mineralized remains of an animal or plant."The museum displayed fossils of dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago. "Le musée exposait des fossiles de dinosaures qui vivaient il y a des millions d'années.geologyarchaeologynaturesciencehistorymineralorganismenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFossiles, restes préservés de la vie ancienneAny preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals."The museum displayed many fossils, including dinosaur bones and ancient plant imprints in stone. "Le musée exposait de nombreux fossiles, notamment des os de dinosaures et des empreintes de plantes anciennes dans la pierre.geologyarchaeologybiologynaturehistoryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFossilesA fossil word."The word "thou," once common, is now a fossil word, mostly found in old books and religious texts. "Le mot « thou », autrefois courant, est maintenant un mot fossile, que l'on trouve principalement dans les vieux livres et les textes religieux.languagehistorywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFossiles, vestigesAnything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.""My grandpa's old flip phone is a digital fossil compared to the newest smartphones." "Le vieux téléphone à clapet de mon grand-père est un fossile numérique comparé aux smartphones les plus récents.geologyarchaeologyhistorypastChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading