Main Entry:

¹fos·sil

Pronunciation:

\ˈfä-səl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin fossilis obtained by digging, from fodere to dig — more at bed

Date:

1604

1 : preserved from a past geologic age <fossil plants> <fossil water in an underground reservoir> 2 : being or resembling a fossil 3 : of or relating to fossil fuel