pseudofossil

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any object, marking or impression that resembles a fossil but whose origin is non-biological.
    — F illustrates unicellular forms preserved in fine-grained carbonate; it is uncertain whether these are actual microfossils or pseudofossils formed during crystallisation of the carbonate.[…]L-N appear to be charcoal-like pseudofossils.

词形变化

pseudofossils plural

词源

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek ψεύδω (pseúdō)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)
Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs)der.
Middle English pseudo-
English pseudo-
English fossil
English pseudofossil
From pseudo- + fossil.
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