Word Type

Noun

Proper Noun

Adjective

The word "fossil" can be used as noun, proper noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

body fossil cast fossil chemofossil fossil car fossil damascus fossil fool fossil fuel fossil gas fossil oil fossil record fossil resin fossil twister fossil water fossilate fossildom fossiled fossilhood fossiliferous fossilification fossilify fossilisation fossilise fossilism fossilist fossility fossilization fossilize fossillike fossilogy fossilology ichnofossil index fossil living fossil macrofossil magnetofossil megafossil mesofossil microfossil mold fossil nanofossil non-fossil nonfossil palynofossil pseudofossil semifossil subfossil technofossil trace fossil

Context

linguistics paleontology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

golden ager old person oldster remains senior citizen

Type Of (IsA)

ibo natural inanimate thing petrification of living being remains

Related Terms

coprolite

Related Terms

animal coprolite county seat evidence extinct fossil word life mineral old oregon organic outdated plant preserved remains usa wheeler county

Synonym Network

dodo

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.