Question 1 · Quick check
fossil
CEFRB2
/ˈfɒsl̩/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
Preserved remains or signs of an ancient plant or animal.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA fossil word.
Examples
Fossil fuel prices shot through the roof.
Scientists are working on highly advanced technology to replace fossil fuels.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAny preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
More examples
In contextFossil fuels won't be available forever.
With the permission of the Keeper of the fossil collection, therefore, the specimen was subjected to a further careful removal of the matrix in the requisite directions.
Within the Hepaticae two types of fossils can be distinguished: those with sufficient characters to assign them to an order and those with more obscure characters.
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Origin
noun
From French fossile, from Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“to dig up”).