fossil

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Synonyms: dossil, fosil, fossi

Antonyms: dossil, fosil, fossi

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Noun

1. The [[mineral]]ized [[remains]] of an [[animal]] or [[plant]].
2. {{lb|en|paleontology}} Any [[preserved]] [[evidence]] of ancient [[life]], including shells, imprints, burrows, [[coprolite]]s, and [[organic]]ally-produced chemicals.
3. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A {{l|en|fossil word}}.
4. {{lb|en|figuratively}} Anything extremely [[old]], [[extinct]], or [[outdated]].
5. {{lb|en|figuratively|derogatory}} An extremely [[old]] or [[outdated]] person.
6. {{lb|en|internet|colloquial}} A piece of content, which, despite its age, is being repromoted to a large volume of users by the algorithm.

Proper noun

1. {{place|en|small city/county seat|co/Wheeler County|s/Oregon|c/USA}}.

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