macrofossil
/ˈmækroʊˌfɑsəl/
noun
- A fossil that is large enough to be seen without a microscope.
- Paleontologists use macrofossils to study ancient environments and climates.
- The museum displayed a macrofossil of a giant fern from the Carboniferous period.
- Hikers sometimes find macrofossils like shells or bones embedded in rocks.
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