macrofossil

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"The only other identifiable plant macrofossil present was a nutlet of club-rush that was morphologically most similar to grey club-rush (Schoenoplectus cf tabernaemontani). This form of club-rush is most often found near the sea, although it also grows in marshes and dune-slacks."

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English fossil English macrofossil From macro- + fossil.

macrofossils (plural)

fossil apostle colossal jostle wassail hypoglossal throstle microfossil thyroglossal subfossil glossal supercolossal

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What does macrofossil mean?

Any fossil large enough to be examined without a microscope.

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