somatofossil

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noun

A fossil of an organism's body, as opposed to an ichnofossil.

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Meanings

nounsomatofossil (plural somatofossils)

plural somatofossils

  1. A fossil of an organism's body, as opposed to an ichnofossil.

Origin

somato- + fossil

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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