fossil

🇺🇸 /ˈfɑːsl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈfɒsl/
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noun
B2

The remains of ancient animals or plants that have turned into stone over time.

Scientists found a fossil of a dinosaur in the desert.

R

An old person who resists new ideas or changes.

My grandfather is such a fossil when it comes to using new technology.

translation

n. The remains of ancient animals or plants that have turned into stone over time.; An old person who resists new ideas or changes.

Word Forms

Plural fossils