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fossil record

NOUN
trace fossil
Synonyms
WEAK
fossil footprint index fossil zone fossil

Example Sentences

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These discoveries extend the fossil record of this group back into the Ediacaran Period for the first time.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Other early primate relatives have been discovered in the southwestern United States, but they date to roughly two million years later – creating a gap in the fossil record that puzzled scientists… until now.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Its discovery helps close a major gap in the fossil record and offers new insight into ichthyosaur evolution.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

This adaptation appears repeatedly in the fossil record among fish eating animals, including aquatic ichthyosaurs, semi aquatic crocodile and flying pterosaurs.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

He admitted that one could not see the intermediate stages of a species’ development in the fossil record.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman