cast fossil
cast fossil · cast fossils
A fossil formed when an animal, plant, or other organism dies, its flesh decays and…A fossil formed when an animal, plant, or other organism dies, its flesh decays and bones deteriorate due to chemical reactions; minerals gradually enter into the cavity, resulting in a cast, which is in the general form of the original organism.
Meaning
1 sensesA fossil formed when an animal, plant, or other organism dies, its flesh decays and bones deteriorate due to chemical reactions; minerals gradually enter into the cavity, resulting in a cast, which is in the general form of the original organism.
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plural: cast fossils| Singular | cast fossil |
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