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Word: Subfossil
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 19th century (in an earlier sense). From sub- + fossil
Definition:
An organism, or a part of one, which has been partly fossilized.
Word: Subfossil
Speech Type: Adjective
Definition:
Partly fossilized; buried or embedded in a deposit but not fully petrified.
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