Definitions for "Fossil record"
The fossil record consists of the accumulated fossils and their descriptions in the scientific literature. Defined as key term in Introduction to Biology 2.3.8 Fossils help to reconstruct the history of life
Remnants or traces of organisms of past geological ages embedded in Earth's crust.
the history of life on earth as revealed by fossils
The grouping of fossilized remains according to relative and absolute age.
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