index fossil

in·dex fos·sil

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-deks fos-uh l]
- /ˈɪn dɛks ˈfɒs əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-deks fos-uh l]
- /ˈɪn dɛks ˈfɒs əl/

Definitions of index fossil words

noun index fossil a widely distributed fossil, of narrow range in time, regarded as characteristic of a given geological formation, used especially in determining the age of related formations. 1
noun index fossil a fossil species that characterizes and is used to delimit a geological zone 0
noun index fossil any fossil of wide geographical distribution and a short range in time, used to correlate and date rock strata and their associated fossils 0
noun index fossil 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. 0

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before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

index fossil

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