mold fossil

noun

A fossil formed when sediment fills the inside or covers the outside of a dead organism and the organism's remains do not persist, leaving just the shape and texture of the rock to indicate the organic material that was there.

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Meanings

nounmold fossil (plural mold fossils)

plural mold fossils

  1. A fossil formed when sediment fills the inside or covers the outside of a dead organism and the organism's remains do not persist, leaving just the shape and texture of the rock to indicate the organic material that was there.

Translations

Finnish kivettynyt muotti
  • kivettynyt muottifossil of which only a mold persists
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APA

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Chicago

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

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