Paleontologists study the fossil record.
Trilobites have an extensive fossil record.
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fossil record — /fɒsəl ˈrɛkɔd/ (say fosuhl rekawd) noun the account of the history of living things derived by tracking species preserved as fossils in particular geological times, with regard to their evolutionary relationships …
List of marine gastropod genera in the fossil record — This list of marine gastropod genera in the fossil record is an attempt to list all the genera of sea snails or marine gastropod mollusks which have been found in the fossil record. Nearly all of these are genera of shelled gastropods, since it… … Wikipedia
Fossil — For other uses, see Fossil (disambiguation). Three small ammonite fossils, each approximately 1.5 cm across … Wikipedia
fossil — fossillike, adj. /fos euhl/, n. 1. any remains, impression, or trace of a living thing of a former geologic age, as a skeleton, footprint, etc. 2. a markedly outdated or old fashioned person or thing. 3. a linguistic form that is archaic except… … Universalium
Fossil Hunter — infobox Book | name = Fossil Hunter image caption = The cover art for the Tor reissue of Fossil Hunter . Painted by Bob Eggleton, the character depicted is Kee Toroca, son of Sal Afsan, the main character from the previous book. author = Robert J … Wikipedia
Fossil embryos — Many fossils of the Ma|580|million year old Doushantuo formation have been interpreted as fossil embryos; embryos are also common throughout the Cambrian fossil record.PreservationTaphonomic studies indicate that embryos are preserved for longest … Wikipedia
fossil — 01. A woman recently found the [fossil] of one of the biggest dinosaurs that ever lived in a river bed in northern British Columbia. 02. You can see the [fossils] of leaves and small animals in these rocks we found at the beach. 03. The… … Grammatical examples in English
Fossil wood — petrified softwood Fossil wood is wood that is preserved in the fossil record. Over time the wood will usually be the part of a plant that is best preserved (and most easily found). Fossil wood may or may not be petrified. The study of fossil… … Wikipedia
fossil — fos|sil [ˈfɔsəl US ˈfa: ] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: fossilis dug up , from fodere to dig ] 1.) an animal or plant that lived many thousands of years ago and that has been preserved, or the shape of one of these animals or plants that… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Fossil Fuel Records — is an independent record label that Chris Butler (Tin Huey, The Waitresses) owns and runs in Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. It has been there since the late 1990s. Albums released through that label include his own solo material, such as his latest… … Wikipedia
