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Ammonitiferous :: Ammonitiferous (a.) Containing fossil ammonites.

Lithophyll :: Lithophyll (n.) A fossil leaf or impression of a leaf.

Phytolithology :: Phytolithology (n.) The branch of science which treats of fossil plants; -- usually called paleobotany, sometimes paleophytology..

Stegosauria :: Stegocephala (n. pl.) An extinct order of amphibians found fossil in the Mesozoic rocks; called also Stegocephali, and Labyrinthodonta..

Alveolus :: Alveolus (n.) A small cavity in a coral, shell, or fossil.

Astroite :: Astroite (n.) A radiated stone or fossil; star-stone.

Fossil :: Fossil (n.) A person whose views and opinions are extremely antiquated; one whose sympathies are with a former time rather than with the present.

Encrinus :: Encrinus (n.) A genus of fossil encrinoidea, from the Mesozoic rocks..

Fossil :: Fossil (a.) Dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt..

Proostracum :: Proostracum (n.) The anterior prolongation of the guard of the phragmocone of belemnites and allied fossil cephalopods, whether horny or calcareous. See Illust. of Phragmocone..

Sigillaria :: Sigillaria (n.) A genus of fossil trees principally found in the coal formation; -- so named from the seallike leaf scars in vertical rows on the surface.

Fossilize :: Fossilize (v. i.) To become fossil.

Jewstone :: Jewstone (n.) A large clavate spine of a fossil sea urchin.

Polypite :: Polypite (n.) A fossil coral.

Lycopodite :: Lycopodite (n.) An old name for a fossil club moss.

Fossilizing :: Fossilizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Fossiliz.

Ammonitoidea :: Ammonitoidea (n. pl.) An extensive group of fossil cephalopods often very abundant in Mesozoic rocks. See Ammonite.

Tillodontia :: Tillodontia (n. pl.) An extinct group of Mammalia found fossil in the Eocene formation. The species are related to the carnivores, ungulates, and rodents. Called also Tillodonta..

Lithocarp :: Lithocarp (n.) Fossil fruit; a fruit petrified; a carpolite.

Polycystina :: Polycystina (n. pl.) A division of Radiolaria including numerous minute marine species. The skeleton is composed of silica, and is often very elegant in form and sculpture. Many have been found in the fossil state..

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