Wordiyofossil
LatinVariants
fossilfossilis
Related Roots
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About This Root
From Latin fossilis (dug up), from fodere (to dig). Originally any mineral or curious object dug from the earth, later narrowing to preserved remains of ancient organisms. Yields fossil, fossilize (to become a fossil), and fossilized (turned to stone — or metaphorically, outdated and rigid). The root preserves the original act of discovery: digging something out of the ground.
Associated Words
fossil
Preserved remains of an ancient organism; something outdated
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fossilize
To turn into a fossil; to become rigid or outdated
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fossilized
Preserved as a fossil; rigidly old-fashioned and resistant to change
TOEFLB2
fossils
Mineralized remains of ancient organisms; old-fashioned people
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