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fossil

fossil /ˈfɑːsəl/ noun
plural fossils
fossil
/ˈfɑːsəl/
noun
plural fossils
Britannica Dictionary definition of FOSSIL
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: something (such as a leaf, skeleton, or footprint) that is from a plant or animal which lived in ancient times and that you can see in some rocks sometimes used before another noun
informal : a person whose ideas are very old-fashioned or out-of-date