fossils
- plural of fossil.
Example Sentences
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Fossils suggest Teilhardina differed from other mammals of the time as it had fingernails rather than claws, which helped it grasp branches and handle food – a key characteristic of primates to this day.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
Fossils of stromatolites date back at least 3.5 billion years.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
According to UK Fossils, Suffolk is "well known" for its fossils from the Pleistocene era - also known as the Great Ice Age - including those belonging to mammoths.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Fossils from the Spitsbergen discovery are now on public display at the University of Oslo Natural History Museum and the Swedish Museum of Natural History.
From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025
Fossils of these ancients have been found dating from the Cretaceous era while in the Eocene and Miocene they were spread over England and Europe and America.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
