fossil

Betekenis (Engels)

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 (figuratively) Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.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 (derogatory, figuratively) An extremely old or outdated person.

Concepten

fossiel

verstening

ouderwets

versteend

Synoniemen

petrifaction

petrification

fogey

fogy

dodo

🦤

petrified

remains

out-of-date

relics

resin

conservative

fossilisation

corpse

fossilization

fuddy-duddy

inclusion

mineral

old-fashioned

Vertalingen

fossile

fossile

fósil

fóssil

Fossil

fòssil

απολίθωμα

Versteinerung

fosil

taşıl

fossil

fósseis

verknöcherter Mensch

versteinert

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈfɒsl̩/

Etymologie (Engels)

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

Zinnen

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

Fysiologisch en fossiel bewijs zou het daarom nogal onwaarschijnlijk maken dat schildpadden diapsiden waren.