"cast fossil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cast fossils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cast fossil (plural cast fossils)
  1. A fossil formed when an animal, plant, or other organism dies, its flesh decays and bones deteriorate due to chemical reactions; minerals gradually enter into the cavity, resulting in a cast, which is in the general form of the original organism. Wikipedia link: cast fossil Related terms: mold fossil (english: the rock that surrounds the cast fossil in which the cavity is in the shape of the fossil)
    Sense id: en-cast_fossil-en-noun-9h99bvOp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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