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fossiliferous [ˌfɒsɪˈlɪfərəs] adj
(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) (of sedimentary rocks) containing fossils ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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But not alone has this Leviathan left his pre-adamite traces in the stereotype plates of nature, and in limestone and marl bequeathed his ancient bust; but upon Egyptian tablets, whose antiquity seems to claim for them an almost fossiliferous character, we find the unmistakable print of his fin. Vast, and scarcely comprehensible as such changes must ever appear, yet they have all occurred within a period, recent when compared with the history of the Cordillera; and the Cordillera itself is absolutely modern as compared with many of the fossiliferous strata of Europe and America. |
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