Synonyms for fossil
ˈfɒs əlfos·sil

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1. dodo, fogy, fogey, fossilnoun

   someone whose style is out of fashion

   Synonyms:
   fogy, fogey, dodo

2. fossiladjective

   the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil

   Synonyms:
   fogy, fogey, dodo

3. fossiladjective

   characteristic of a fossil

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1. fossilnoun

   Synonyms:
   petrifaction

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1. fossilnoun

   Associated words:
   paleontology, paleontography, ichnology, fossiliferous, in situ

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1. List of paraphrases for "fossil":

   fossils, mineral, fossil-based, fossilized, fossil-fuel

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1. Dean Lomax:

   We’re incredibly grateful to Mark, Aaron and Shae for rescuing this important specimen and ensuring that it was saved for science, now that the specimen has been studied, plans are in motion for it to go on public display, to spark the imagination of the next generation of fossil hunters.

2. Climate Council:

   The Australian government has stewardship of one of the world's most precious and iconic ecosystems, but The Great Barrier Reef continued support for fossil fuels and its lack of effective climate policy means it's utterly failing to live up to that responsibility.

3. Paul Fisher:

   As the world increasingly limits carbon emissions and moves to alternative energy sources, investments in fossil fuels and related technologies ... may take a huge hit, there are already a few specific examples of this having happened.

4. Tim Gore:

   There is no excuse for the richest countries to continue to subsidize the fossil fuel industries, we are calling on them to cut those and channel the money into (climate) adaptation.

5. Alex Liu:

   These organisms seem to have been able to quickly colonise the sea floor, and we often see one dominant species on these fossil beds, how this happens ecologically has been a longstanding question -- these filaments may explain how they were able to do that.