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To become a fossil, something must have died a very long time ago, as the process of fossilization takes eons. When people talk about a "living fossil" they are talking about a species which has been around unchanged long enough for members of that species to become fossils, like a coelacanth. Or more jocularly, you might be making fun of someone because of their age. ("Mr. Overthwaite, the math teacher? He's been teaching here forever. He's a living fossil!")
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What does the term living fossil mean?
A living fossil generally refers to a living organism, animal or plant, whose species has been around long enough on the planet to be part of the fossil record. Most fossilized species are extinct, but there are a few which are either still in existence, or have descendents which closely resemble them.
What is the living fossil among the pteridophytes?
equisetum
What is the mark of a living thing in solid rock called?
A fossil. Fossils are the remains or traces of once-living organisms preserved in sedimentary rock.
Is a fossil a trace of a once living organism?
yes
What is the term for the remains of once living organism?
Fossil
What is the term for the remain of a once-living organism?
fossil
What does the term fossil mean?
A living fossil generally refers to a living organism, animal or plant, whose species has been around long enough on the planet to be part of the fossil record. Most fossilized species are extinct, but there are a few which are either still in existence, or have descendents which closely resemble them.
Why is the ginkgo tree sometimes called a living fossil?
the ginko living species look similar to its fossil ancestors
Is a fossil a living or non living thing?
its nonliving because fossils are like bones and things from the past
How did fossil fuels get there?
Fossil fuels come from once living things.
Is a hippopotamus a living fossil?
yes
What Component of all living matter and fossil fuels?
Carbon is the component found in all living matter and fossil fuels.
What does the term living fossil mean?
A living fossil generally refers to a living organism, animal or plant, whose species has been around long enough on the planet to be part of the fossil record. Most fossilized species are extinct, but there are a few which are either still in existence, or have descendents which closely resemble them.
Are pine trees living fossil?
yes it is
Which fish is called a living fossil?
The Coeclacanth
What is the living fossil among the pteridophytes?
equisetum
What is the remains of a once living organism?
Fossil
