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What does the word fossil mean

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Alla [95]3 years ago

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Answer:

The remains of an organism that are preserved as a mold or cast in rock.

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zvonat [6]3 years ago

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It means the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in :)

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