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trace fossil

noun

Definition of trace fossil

: a fossil (as of a dinosaur footprint) that shows the activity of an animal or plant but is not formed from the organism itself

Examples of trace fossil in a Sentence

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 These particular trace fossils consist of up to 12 parallel scratches, and had been thought to be connected to a trilobite but the evidence was never strong enough, Geggel reports. — Lauren Young, Smithsonian, "These Spectacularly Preserved Trilobite Fossils Come Complete With Guts, Gills and Legs," 8 Feb. 2017

First Known Use of trace fossil

1956, in the meaning defined above

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