index fossil
/ˈɪn·deks ˌfɑs·əl/ n [C]Definition
› earth science a fossil that is found in many places and comes from the same time in history, so that scientists can use it to decide how old certain rocks are
(Definition of index fossil n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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