"megafossil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megafossils [plural]
Etymology: mega- + fossil Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|fossil}} mega- + fossil Head templates: {{en-noun}} megafossil (plural megafossils)
  1. A relatively large fossil showing the structure of an organism. Categories (topical): Paleontology Related terms: microfossil

Inflected forms

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