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单词 fossilia
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fossilia

/fɒˈsɪlɪə/
Now rare
noun
Treated as plural. Fossils. Originally: †mineral substances found in the earth, especially (in Linnaeus's system) those which have originated by the petrifaction or concretion of other matter (obsolete ). In later use: fossil organisms.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in William Fulke (d. 1589), theologian and college head. From post-classical Latin fossilia rocks or minerals that can be dug out of the earth, use as noun of neuter plural of fossilis obtained by digging.

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