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uk /ˈfɒs.əl/ us /ˈfɑː.səl/

› the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for a very long period

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› informal humorous an old person, especially one who will not accept new ideas

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(Definition of “fossil” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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(Definition of “fossil” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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