fossil mold

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Definition of fossil mold in English English dictionary

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mold fossil

A fossil formed when an animal, plant, or other organism dies and is covered by sediment, its flesh decays and bones deteriorate due to chemical reactions, and a cavity remains below the ground surface; the cavity's interior surface is an impression in the general form of the original organism's exterior surface

Hyphenation

fos·sil mold

Turkish pronunciation

fäsıl mōld

Pronunciation

/ˈfäsəl ˈmōld/ /ˈfɑːsəl ˈmoʊld/