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fossils

NOUN

organic remains of a previous time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

relic skeleton specimen trace

STRONG

deposit eolith impression neolith paleolith petrifaction reconstruction

Example Sentences

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By studying the sediments around the fossils, researchers can reconstruct the habitats where early Homo and Australopithecus lived.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The 2025 Nature study reported Homo fossils at 2.78 and 2.59 million years ago, along with Australopithecus at 2.63 million years ago.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The species name honors Chaiyaphum province, where the fossils were found.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

A team of researchers from the UK and Thailand identified the species from fossils found beside a pond in north-eastern Thailand a decade ago.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“It’s science. Archaeologists dig up fossils and stuff, and they can tell how old things are. Cockroaches—I mean crawlers—are really old and they’ve never changed much,” said Gregor.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins