| fossilification | The process of becoming fossil. Origin: Fossil + L. Facere = to make. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| fossilism | 1. The science or state of fossils. 2. The state of being extremely antiquated in views and opinions. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fossilist | One who is versed in the science of fossils; a paleontologist. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fossilization | The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil. Origin: Cf. F. Fossilisation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fossilize | 1. To convert into a fossil; to petrify; as, to fossilize bones or wood. 2. To cause to become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, as by fossilization; to mummify; to deaden. "Ten layers of birthdays on a woman's head Are apt to fossilize her girlish mirth." (Mrs. Browning) Origin: Cf. F. Fossiliser. 1. To become fossil. 2. To become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, beyond the influence of change or progress. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fossilized | Converted into a fossil; antiquated; firmly fixed in views or opinions. "A fossilized sample of confused provincialism." (Earle) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fossils | Remains, impressions, or traces of animals or plants of past geological times which have been preserved in the earth's crust. (12 Dec 1998) |
| fossores | <entomology> A group of hymenopterous insects including the sand wasps. They excavate cells in earth, where they deposit their eggs, with the bodies of other insects for the food of the young when hatched. Alternative forms: Fossoria. Origin: NL, fr. L. Fossor digger, fr. Fodere to dig. (30 Mar 1998) |
| fossoria | <zoology> See Fossores. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| fossorious | <entomology, zoology> Adapted for digging; said of the legs of certain insects. (30 Mar 1998) |
| fossula | 1. A small fossa. 2. A minor fissure or slight depression on the surface of the cerebrum. Synonym: fossette. Origin: L. Dim. Of fossa, ditch (05 Mar 2000) |
| fossula fenestrae cochleae | A depression on the medial wall of the middle ear which has the fenestra cochleae (round window) in its lower portion. Synonym: fossula rotunda, little fossa of the cochlear window. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fossula fenestrae vestibuli | A depression on the medial wall of the middle ear which has the fenestra vestibulae (oval window) in its lower portion. Synonym: Huguier's sinus, little fossa of the vestibular window, little fossa of the vestibular round window. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fossula petrosa | A small and often only faintly marked depression on the inferior surface of the petrous portion of the temporal bone, between the jugular fossa and the opening of the carotid canal; here opens the canaliculus tympanicus transmitting the tympanic nerve. Synonym: fossula petrosa, petrosal fossa, receptaculum ganglii petrosi. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fossula rotunda | A depression on the medial wall of the middle ear which has the fenestra cochleae (round window) in its lower portion. Synonym: fossula rotunda, little fossa of the cochlear window. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fos´sae sagitta´les he´patis |
see fossae sagittales dextrae hepatis and f. sagittalis sinistra hepatis.
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| fos´sulae tonsil´lae tonsil´lae palati´nae |
fossulae tonsillares tonsillae palatinae.
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| fos´sulae tonsil´lae tonsil´lae pharyn´geae |
fossulae tonsillares tonsillae pharyngealis.
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| fos´sulae tonsilla´res tonsil´lae palati´nae |
[TA] tonsillar fossulae of palatine tonsil: the mouths of the tonsillar crypts of the palatine tonsils. Called also fossulae tonsillae tonsillae palatinae.
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| fos´sulae tonsilla´res tonsil´lae pharyn´geae |
[TA] , fos´sulae tonsilla´res tonsil´lae pharyngea´lis tonsillar fossulae of pharyngeal tonsil: the mouths of the tonsillar crypts of the pharyngeal tonsil.
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