Meaning of fossil record | Babel Free
Definitions
- The collective record of biological development that is reflected in the fossilized remains of organisms through geological history.
- The record of preserved evidence for a single species or taxon.
Equivalents
Afrikaans
fossielrekord
Español
registro fósil
Italiano
registro fossile
Русский
рее́стр окаменелостей
Examples
“Paleontologists study⟳ the fossil record⟳.”
“But the more that was learned about the fossil record⟳, the more difficult it was to maintain⟳ that an entire age, spanning tens of millions of years, had somehow or other gone missing.”
“Trilobites have⟳ an extensive fossil record⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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