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living fossil in Arabic

حفرية حية

UK/ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈfɒsl̩/US/ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈfɑsl̩/

living fossil in Arabic: حفرية حية. In English, living fossil means any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods.

Arabic words for living fossil

species believed extinct but later found living
حفرية حية

English meaning of living fossil

  1. noun Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods.
  2. noun Any living species which very closely resembles fossil relatives in most anatomical details.

Full definition of living fossil

living fossil in a sentence

  • The coelacanth and the dawn redwood are living fossils.
  • Crocodiles are living fossils that haven’t changed their appearance much in millions of years.

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Questions about living fossil in Arabic

What is the meaning of living fossil in Arabic?
Living fossil in Arabic is حفرية حية.
ما معنى كلمة living fossil؟
Living fossil: حفرية حية.
What does living fossil mean in English?
Living fossil means any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods.

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