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fósil

[ˈfosil]

Rhymes with o.sil

Where it comes from

Del latín fodere ('excavar'), a través del sustantivo fossile, "aquello que es excavado".

noun fósiles

Restos de seres vivos o rastros de su actividad, conservados en los estratos de las rocas.

In English

fossil The mineralized remains of an animal or plant

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"fósil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/f%C3%B3sil.

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@misc{fo_sil_2026,
  title = {fósil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/f%C3%B3sil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}