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trace fossil
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trace fossil [′trās ‚fäs·əl]
(geology)
A trail, track, or burrow made by an animal and found in ancient sediments such as sandstone, shale, or limestone. Also known as ichnofossil.


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The still life portrayed in a 315-million-year-old set of fossil footprints discovered in southwestern Indiana is a poignant vignette of life, death, and
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