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化石
huàshí
Description
化石是古代动物或植物在石头里留下来的样子。
A 化石 is the preserved form of ancient animals or plants in stone.
科学家研究化石，就能知道很久以前地球上有什么动物。
Scientists study 化石 to learn what animals lived on Earth long ago.
Meanings
化石huàshí
fossil; remains of ancient life in rock
我们在博物馆看到了恐龙化石。
We saw dinosaur fossils in the museum.
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Notes
- Etymology
化 (change) + 石 (stone) — living things 'changed into stone' over time.
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