—fossil /ˈfɒs.əl/ aep /ˈfɑː.səl/
noun [C] (IN ROCK)
► F0 the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for a very long periodThesaurus+: ↑Palaeontology and fossilsnoun [C] (PERSON)
► F0 INFORMAL HUMOROUS an old person, especially one who will not accept new ideasThesaurus+: ↑People who are boring and old-fashioned- ↑Animal and plant biology - general words
- ↑Animal biochemistry
- ↑Animal Dwellings - man-made
- ↑Animal dwellings - natural
- ↑Animal farming - general words
- ↑Animal food
- ↑Animal groupings
- ↑Animal (non-human) behaviour
- ↑Animal (non-human) sounds
- ↑Animal reproduction
- ↑Animal young
- ↑Announcing, informing and stating
- ↑Annoying
- ↑Answering and responding
- ↑Anxiety and worry - general words
- ↑Anxious and worried
- ↑Apparent and obvious
- ↑Appearing and disappearing
- ↑Approving and approval
- ↑Approximate
- ↑Arachnids
- ↑Archaeology
- ↑Arches, columns and beams
- ↑Architecture
- ↑Area, mass, weight and volume in general