body fossil

noun

A fossil containing part of an organism's body, as opposed to a trace fossil.

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Meanings

nounbody fossil (plural body fossils)

plural body fossils

  1. A fossil containing part of an organism's body, as opposed to a trace fossil.
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APA

body fossil. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20fossil

MLA

“body fossil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20fossil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “body fossil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/body%20fossil.

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