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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

remains go
any object that is left unused or still extant

fossil
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

noun.object

6 Subcategories

fucoid go
a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales
belemnite go
a conical calcareous fossil tapering to a point at one end and with a conical cavity at the other end containing (when unbroken) a small chambered phragmocone from the shell of any of numerous extinct cephalopods of the family Belemnitidae
ammonite, ammonoid go
one of the coiled chambered fossil shells of extinct mollusks
index fossil, guide fossil go
a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found
microfossil go
a fossil that must be studied microscopically
wormcast go
fossil trail of a worm