fossil – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
fossil
adj.
of or pertaining to a fossil; of or pertaining to a prehistoric age; old, ancient; out-of-date
n.
prehistoric plant or animal remains which have been preserved in the Earth's crust; old-fashioned person, something old and outdated
FOSSIL
FOSSIL is a standard protocol for allowing
serial communication for
telecommunications programs under the
DOS operating system. FOSSIL is an acronym for
Fido Opus SEAdog Standard Interface Layer.
Fido refers to
FidoBBS,
Opus refers to
Opus-CBCS BBS, and
SEAdog refers to a Fidonet compatible mailer. The standards document that defines the FOSSIL protocol is maintained by the Fidonet Technical Standards Committee.
Fossil
Fossils (from Classical
Latin fossilis; literally, "obtained by digging") are the preserved remains or
traces of animals, plants, and other organisms from the remote past. The totality of fossils, both discovered and undiscovered, and their placement in
fossiliferous (fossil-containing)
rock formations and
sedimentary layers (
strata) is known as the
fossil record.
fossil
Noun
1. someone whose style is out of fashion
(synonym) dodo, fogy, fogey
(hypernym) oldster, old person, senior citizen, golden ager
(classification) colloquialism
2. the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
(hypernym) remains
(hyponym) fucoid
(derivation) fossilize, fossilise
Adjective
1. characteristic of a fossil
Fossil (das)
n.
fossil, prehistoric plant or animal remains which have been preserved in the Earth's crust, old-fashioned person, something old and outdated, fuddy-duddy, person
fossil
adj.
fossil, of or pertaining to a fossil; of or pertaining to a prehistoric age; old, ancient; out-of-date
fóssil
n.
fossil, prehistoric plant or animal remains which have been preserved in the Earth's crust
