index fossil

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Definition of index fossil in English Turkish dictionary

indeks fosil

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Definition of index fossil in English English dictionary

Any ancient remains of a plant or animal that lived during a specific geological period and that can be used to date the containing rocks

a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found

The fossil remains of an organism that lived in a particular geologic age, used to identify or date the rock or rock layer in which it is found. Also called guide fossil

Related Terms

index fossils

plural form of index fossil

Hyphenation

in·dex fos·sil

Turkish pronunciation

îndeks fäsıl

Pronunciation

/ˈəndeks ˈfäsəl/ /ˈɪndɛks ˈfɑːsəl/