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Fossil vs Phytolite - What's the difference?

fossil | phytolite |

As nouns the difference between fossil and phytolite

is that fossil is the mineralized remains of an animal or plant while phytolite is a fossil plant.

fossil

English

(wikipedia fossil)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
  • (paleontology) Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
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  • (linguistics) A fossilized term.
  • (figuratively) Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.

    • Derived terms

    * * * fossilisation, fossilization * fossilise, fossilize * * * * * *

    See also

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    phytolite

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A fossil plant.
    • (Webster 1913)