living fossils

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Definition von living fossils im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

plural form of living fossil

Relevante Übersetzungen

living fossil

Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living

The coelacanth and the dawn redwood are living fossils.

living fossil

Any living species which very closely resembles fossil relatives in most anatomical details

Crocodiles are living fossils that haven't changed their appearance much in millions of years.

living fossil

living organism of which the most closely related organisms have been extinct and exist only in fossil form

living fossil

An organism, such as a coelacanth or the ginkgo, that is the sole surviving member of an otherwise extinct taxonomic group. an ancient animal or plant that still exists and has not changed

Silbentrennung

li·ving fossils

Türkische aussprache

lîvîng fäsılz

Aussprache

/ˈləvəɴɢ ˈfäsəlz/ /ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈfɑːsəlz/