fossil

Meaning

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. Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
5. An extremely old or outdated person.

Concepts

fossil

petrifaction

fogy

fogey

petrification

remains

dodo

petrified

fossilisation

fossilization

relics

conservative

fuddy-duddy

corpse

old-fashioned

out-of-date

mineral

inclusion

resin

Hyphenated as

fos‧sil

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɒsl̩/

Etymology

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