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Fossil Animal Plant Noun 化石 Hard Remains Fos·Sil

A fossil is the preserved remains of ancient plants or animals, found in rock. This flashcard defines 'fossil' as the hard remains of prehistoric life found in rocks.

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]化石 A fossil is the hard remains of a prehistoric animal or plant that are found inside a rock.

    Oxford fos·sil / ˈfɒsl ; NAmE ˈfɑːsl / noun 1 the remains of an animal or a plant which have become hard and turned into rock 化石 fossils over two million years old 两百多万年的化石 2 ( informal, disapproving) an old person, especially one who is unable to accept new ideas or adapt to changes 老人;(尤指)老顽固,老古董 fossil fossils fos·sil / ˈfɒsl ; NAmE ˈfɑːsl /
    LDC
    fossilfos‧sil /ˈfɒsəl $ ˈfɑː-/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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    1fossil (1)an animal or plant that lived many thousands of years ago and that has been preserved, or the shape of one of these animals or plants that has been preserved in rock:  fossils of early reptiles Marine sponges have a long fossil record (=their development has been recorded over a long period).2informal an insulting word for an old person
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    fossil

    [ˈfɒsl]

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    fossils[1750]
    化石(99%),食古不化的人(1%)
    n.化石;僵化的事物;顽固不化的人
    adj.化石的;陈腐的,守旧的

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