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- noun Plural form of
fossil .
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Examples
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I am aware that certain fossils have been dated to present a seeming progression but that there is no fossil that shows a cat turning into a dog, or a common ancestor of both that later bifurcated.
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That's what all the fuss about transitional fossils is all about.
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The oldest known turtle, Odontochelys semitestacea, was described in 2008 from 215/220-million-year-old fossils from the Late Triassic of Guizhou, China.
"My little world and all I see..." greygirlbeast 2010
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"My students are spoiled now, they think finding fossils is easy."
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The oldest known turtle, Odontochelys semitestacea, was described in 2008 from 215/220-million-year-old fossils from the Late Triassic of Guizhou, China.
World Turtle Day '10 greygirlbeast 2010
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FLATOW: Now, you must have found penguin fossils before, right?
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FLATOW: Now, you must have found penguin fossils before, right?
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FLATOW: Now, you must have found penguin fossils before, right?
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FLATOW: Now, you must have found penguin fossils before, right?
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Figuring out how to perform blood sacrifices with fossils is going to be a PITA too.
"In the light of a golden calf. Oh god, I had to laugh." greygirlbeast 2010
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