"index fossil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: index fossils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} index fossil (plural index fossils)
  1. Any ancient remains of a plant or animal that lived during a specific geological period and that can be used to date the containing rocks. Wikipedia link: index fossil Categories (topical): Earth sciences, Geology

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