Fossiliferous
[fos-uh-lif-er-uh s] /ˌfɒs əˈlɪf ər əs/
adjective
1.
bearing or containing , as rocks or strata.
/ˌfɒsɪˈlɪfərəs/
adjective
1.
(of sedimentary rocks) containing fossils
adj.
by 1830, from fossil + -ferous “producing, containing,” from ferre “to bear” (see infer).
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[fos-uh-lahyz] /ˈfɒs əˌlaɪz/ verb (used with object), fossilized, fossilizing. 1. Geology. to convert into a ; replace organic with mineral substances in the remains of an organism. 2. to change as if into mere lifeless remains or traces of the past. 3. to make rigidly antiquated: Time has fossilized such methods. verb (used without object), […]
- Fossilize
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- Fossilized
[fos-uh-lahyz] /ˈfɒs əˌlaɪz/ verb (used with object), fossilized, fossilizing. 1. Geology. to convert into a ; replace organic with mineral substances in the remains of an organism. 2. to change as if into mere lifeless remains or traces of the past. 3. to make rigidly antiquated: Time has fossilized such methods. verb (used without object), […]
- Fossil record
A term used by paleontologists (see paleontology) to refer to the total number of fossils that have been discovered, as well as to the information derived from them. (See evolution of Earth.)