English Explanatory Dictionary

fossil record

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The collective record of biological development that is reflected in the fossilized remains of organisms through geological history.
  2. The record of preserved evidence for a single species or taxon.

Word forms

fossil record fossil records
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