Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cast fossil

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
cast -fos-sil
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
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What does cast fossil mean?
A fossil formed when an animal, plant, or other organism dies, its flesh decays and bones deteriorate due to chemical reactions; minerals gradually enter into the cavity, resulting in a cast, which is in the general form of the original organism.

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