Fossil
fossil
English translations
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German meaning: Versteinerte Überreste oder Spuren von Tieren und Pflanzen aus vergangenen Erdzeitaltern. English meaning: Fossil Synonym: Versteinerung German example: Das Fossil eines Dinosauriers wurde in der Wüste gefunden. English example: The fossil of a dinosaur was found in the desert. Type: Noun Article: das Singular Form: das Fossil Plural Form: die Fossilien
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fossil
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Fossil ist ein versteinerter Überrest eines Lebewesens aus vergangenen Erdzeitaltern.
- English meaning
- Fossil
- Synonym
- versteinert
- German example
- Das Fossil war Millionen Jahre alt.
- English example
- The fossil was millions of years old.
Related words
- Fossilie
Fossil
- Fossillagerstätte
Fossil site
- biostratigraphisch
Biostratigraphic means relating to the division and dating of rock layers using fossils.
- fischähnlich
Fish-like
- urzeitlich
Primeval
- Biokraftstoff
Biofuel
- Quastenflosser
A coelacanth is a rare fish considered a living fossil, possessing both gills and lung-like organs.
- Paläanthropologie
Paleoanthropology
- Fichtelit
Fichtelite
- Paläontologie
Paleontology
- Energiewende
Energy transition
- Jett
Jet
- Gagat
Jet is a black, carbonaceous gem material derived from fossilized wood.
- Paläontologe
Paleontologist
- Neanderthaler
Neanderthal
- biostratigrafisch
Biostratigraphic refers to the assignment of rock layers to specific time intervals based on the fossils they contain.
- Relikt
Relic
- Versteinerung
Petrification
- Energieträger
An energy carrier is a substance or system that stores energy in a form suitable for transport and use.
- Kieselerde
diatomaceous earth
- Steinkohle
Hard coal
- Vormensch
Prehuman refers to an earlier stage of human development, often in reference to extinct hominids.
- Donnerkeil
Belemnite
- Frühmensch
Early human
- vorzeitlich
Prehistoric
- kretazisch
Cretaceous
- paläozoisch
Paleozoic
- paläontologisch
paleontological
- Bernstein
Amber
- Neandertaler
Neanderthal
- Sedimentschicht
Sedimentary layer
- mineralisieren
Mineralize
- Typlokalität
Type locality
Example sentences with “Fossil”
Wir haben ein Fossil gefunden. (We found a fossil.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'fossil' neuter?
Yes, it is 'das Fossil'.