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macrofossils

macrofossils is the plural of macrofossil.

Meaning of macrofossil

Noun

macrofossil (plural macrofossils)

  1. Any fossil large enough to be examined without a microscope.
    • The only other identifiable plant macrofossil present was a nutlet of club-rush that was morphologically most similar to grey club-rush (Schoenoplectus cf tabernaemontani). This form of club-rush is most often found near the sea, although it also grows in marshes and dune-slacks.2017 January 9, Dan Garner, Hillforts of the Cheshire Ridge, Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 253

Questions about macrofossils

What is macrofossils the plural of?
Macrofossils is the plural of macrofossil.

Words near macrofossils in the dictionary

  1. macrofluorescence
  2. macrofoam
  3. macrofoams
  4. macrofollicular
  5. macrofossil
  6. macrofossils
  7. macrofoulant
  8. macrofoulants
  9. macrofouler
  10. macrofoulers
  11. macrofouling

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