fossilnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɒs.əl/us/ˈfɑː.səl/fossil noun [ C ] (IN ROCK)
the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for a very long period
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Palaeontology & fossils
- ammonite
- ammonoid
- carbon dating
- fossil record
- fossilize
- fossilized
- index fossil
- microfossil
- missing link
- palaeontology
- paleontology
- petrify
- radiocarbon dating
fossil noun [ C ] (PERSON)
informal humorous an old person, especially one who will not accept new ideas
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People who are boring and old-fashioned
- bore
- Colonel Blimp
- crashing bore
- dinosaur
- drip
- fogey
- frump
- has-been
- killjoy
- Luddite
- party pooper
- sad-sack
- spod
- spoilsport
- square
- stick-in-the-mud
- stuffed shirt
- wet blanket
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