fossil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fossil in the English»French Dictionary

fossil [Brit ˈfɒs(ə)l, ˈfɒsɪl, Am ˈfɑsəl] N

1. fossil GEOL:

fossil

fossile m

fossil attr hunter, collection

de fossiles

fossil organism

fossile

2. fossil (person):

fossil pej

fossile m

fossil fuel N

fossil fuel

combustible m fossile

living fossil N

living fossil

fossile m vivant

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fossil/souvenir hunter

collectionneur/-euse m/f de fossiles/de souvenirs

expose excavations: fossil, remains

mettre à jour

to take an impression of key, fossil

faire une empreinte de

Translations for fossil in the French»English Dictionary

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fossile

fossil attr

fossile

fossil

fossilifère

fossil-bearing, fossiliferous spec

vieux croûton

old fossil

fossil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fossil in the English»French Dictionary

I.fossil [ˈfɒsəl, Am ˈfɑ:səl] N a. pej

fossil

fossile m

II.fossil [ˈfɒsəl, Am ˈfɑ:səl] ADJ

fossil

fossile

Translations for fossil in the French»English Dictionary

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fossile

fossil(ized)

fossile a. fig

fossil

se fossiliser

to become a fossil

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English

Fossil fuels are the country's primary source of energy, followed by hydroelectric power.

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It is possible that these eggs represent a new basic group of fossil eggs.

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The holotype fossil is an incomplete skeleton, most likely a juvenile, with a living length of about four feet.

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She makes frequent trips collecting fossils and enjoys identifying and scientifically cataloging her extensive collection.

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Dinosaur remains are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation, although none have yet been referred to a specific genus.

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Fossils of this species have been found with widths of over.

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Many fossil marine species are present in the cave, evidence that the region was once covered by an ocean.

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The study of fossil wood is sometimes called palaeoxylology, with a palaeoxylologist somebody who studies fossil wood.

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These fossils are dated from 565 to 575 mya.

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There he found vertebrate fossils of monkeys as well as hominids.

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