"macrofossil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: macrofossils [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒsəl Etymology: From macro- + fossil. Etymology templates: {{af|en|macro-|fossil}} macro- + fossil Head templates: {{en-noun}} macrofossil (plural macrofossils)
  1. (paleontology) Any fossil large enough to be examined without a microscope. Categories (topical): Paleontology

Inflected forms

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