fossil

Signification (Anglais)

1. The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
2. Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
3. A fossil word.
4. (figuratively) Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
5. (derogatory, figuratively) An extremely old or outdated person.

Concepts

fossile

fossilisé

dodo

😴

dronte

🦤

pétrification

barbon

fossilisation

Synonymes

petrifaction

petrification

fogey

fogy

dodo

🦤

petrified

remains

out-of-date

relics

resin

conservative

fossilisation

corpse

fossilization

fuddy-duddy

inclusion

mineral

old-fashioned

Traductions

fossile

fósil

fóssil

Fossil

fossiel

fòssil

απολίθωμα

Versteinerung

fosil

fossil

taşıl

verstening

fósseis

verknöcherter Mensch

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfɒsl̩/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From French fossile, from Latin fossilis (“something which has been dug up”), from fodio (“I dig up”).

Phrases

Physiological and fossil evidence therefore would make it rather unlikely that turtles were diapsids .

Les preuves physiologiques et fossiles rendraient donc assez peu probable que les tortues soient des diapsides.