Fossil record

noun

Word Frequency: 0.9

Definitions

1.nounThe collective record of biological development that is reflected in the fossilized remains of organisms through geological history.

"Paleontologists study the fossil record."

2.nounThe record of preserved evidence for a single species or taxon.

"Trilobites have an extensive fossil record."

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