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Fossil

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I. fos·sil [ˈfɒsəl, Am ˈfɑ:-] N

1. fossil GEOL:

fossil
Fossil nt <-s, -si̱·li·en>

2. fossil pej inf (person):

fossil
Fossil nt <-s, -si̱·li·en>
an old fossil
ein altes Fossil

II. fos·sil [ˈfɒsəl, Am ˈfɑ:-] ADJ attr, inv

fossil
versteinert

fos·sil ˈfuel N

fossil fuel
fossiler Brennstoff
OpenDict entry

fossil word N

fossil word (an obsolete word only used in idioms)
veraltetes Wort, das nur noch in Wendungen verwendet wird
to cut down on the use of fossil fuels
den Gebrauch von fossilen Brennstoffen reduzieren
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Versteinerung
fossil
fossil
fossil
Fossil
fossil
fossiler Brennstoff
fossil fuel
ein verknöcherter Mensch
a[n old] fossil inf

Klett Geography Glossary

fossil resource

fossil resource
fossiler Rohstoff

Klett Biology Glossary

transitional fossil [trænˈzɪʃnəl] N

transitional fossil
Brückentier

fossil intermediary [ˌɪntəˈmiːdiəri] N

fossil intermediary
Übergangsform

fossil remains

fossil remains
fossiles Überbleibsel

living fossil N

living fossil
„lebendes Fossil“

fossil fuel burning

fossil fuel burning
Verbrennen fossiler Brennstoffe

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to cut down on the use of fossil fuels
den Gebrauch von fossilen Brennstoffen reduzieren
an old fossil
ein altes Fossil

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Many produce shells or skeletons, which may be quite complex in structure, and these make up the vast majority of protozoan fossils.
en.wikipedia.org
The fossil specimens already bear strong resemblance to the modern genera.
en.wikipedia.org
It is possible that these eggs represent a new basic group of fossil eggs.
en.wikipedia.org
A further 12 species are known from fossils.
en.wikipedia.org
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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