chemofossil

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noun

A fossil that consists only of chemicals remaining from the decomposition of a living organism.

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Meanings

nounchemofossil (plural chemofossils)

plural chemofossils

  1. A fossil that consists only of chemicals remaining from the decomposition of a living organism.

Origin

From chemo- + fossil.

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APA

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

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“chemofossil.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemofossil. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chemofossil,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chemofossil.

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