Plural of fossil
regular plural
The plural of fossil is fossils.
Forms of fossil
| Singular | fossil /ˈfɒsl̩/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | fossils |
| Countable | countable |
Fossils in a sentence
- 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.1987, Cora Oostendorp, The Bryophytes of the Palaeozoic and the Mesozoic (Bryophytorum Bibliotheca; 34), Berlin, Stuttgart: J. Cramer, page...
- You know what, we’ve got a limited number of heartbeats in this world so if you’re only truly happy researching fossils and can make it work for you, you go for it.2016 November 9, Mark Carnall, “Is palaeontology a waste of public money?”, in The Guardian
- The Burgess Shale contains fossils of very odd organisms that lived during the Acadian.From the entry Acadian
- You can tell he's completely in his element when he's talking about fossils.From the entry in one's element
- Crocodiles are living fossils that haven’t changed their appearance much in millions of years.From the entry living fossil
Meaning of fossil
- noun The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
- noun Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
- noun A fossil word.
Questions about the plural of fossil
- What is the plural of fossil?
- The plural of fossil is fossils.
- Is fossil countable?
- Fossil is a countable noun.
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