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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide) Fossil Fos"sil, n. 1. A substance dug from the earth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Note: Form
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)
Fossil Fos"sil, n.
1. A substance dug from the earth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Note: Formerly all minerals were called fossils,
but the word is now restricted to express the remains of animals and plants found buried in the earth. --Ure.[1913 Webster]