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pseudofossil

pseudofossil noun: any object, marking or impression that resembles a fossil but whose origin is non-biological.

Noun

pseudofossil (plural pseudofossils)

  1. Any object, marking or impression that resembles a fossil but whose origin is non-biological.
    • F illustrates unicellular forms preserved in fine-grained carbonate; it is uncertain whether these are actual microfossils or pseudofossils formed during crystallisation of the carbonate.[…]L-N appear to be charcoal-like pseudofossils.2004 March, Microbiology Australia, Volume 5, Number 1, Australian Society for Microbiology, page 38
    • The distinction between a trace fossil and a pseudofossil is far from trivial (see discussion in Ekdale et al., 1984, pp. 29–36).2005, Sören Jensen, Mary L. Droser, James G. Gehling, Trace fossil preservation and the early evolution of animals, Loren E. Babcock, Interpretation of Biological and Environmental Changes across the...

pseudofossil meaning in Tamil

pseudofossil in Tamil

போலித்தொல்லுயிர் எச்சம்

Forms of pseudofossil

pluralpseudofossils

Origin of pseudofossil

From pseudo- + fossil.

Questions about pseudofossil

What does pseudofossil mean?
Pseudofossil means any object, marking or impression that resembles a fossil but whose origin is non-biological.
What is pseudofossil in Tamil?
Pseudofossil in Tamil is போலித்தொல்லுயிர் எச்சம். See Pseudofossil meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pseudofossil?
Pseudofossil is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudofossil?
The plural of pseudofossil is pseudofossils.

Words near pseudofossil in the dictionary

  1. pseudoforest
  2. pseudoforests
  3. pseudoform
  4. pseudoformal
  5. pseudoforms
  6. pseudofossil
  7. pseudofossils
  8. pseudofovea
  9. pseudofoveas
  10. pseudofractal
  11. pseudofracture

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