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body fossil

body fossil noun: a fossil containing part of an organism's body, as opposed to a trace fossil.

Noun

body fossil (plural body fossils)

  1. A fossil containing part of an organism's body, as opposed to a trace fossil.

Forms of body fossil

pluralbody fossils

Questions about body fossil

What does body fossil mean?
Body fossil means a fossil containing part of an organism's body, as opposed to a trace fossil.
What part of speech is body fossil?
Body fossil is a noun.
What is the plural of body fossil?
The plural of body fossil is body fossils.

Words near body fossil in the dictionary

  1. body fat
  2. body fat redistribution syndrome
  3. body fluid
  4. body fluids
  5. body forth
  6. body fossil
  7. body fossils
  8. body gear
  9. body gears
  10. body hair
  11. body hairs

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