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Noun: index fossil  'in-deks 'fó-sul
  1. 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
    - guide fossil

Derived forms: index fossils

Type of: fossil

Encyclopedia: Index fossil

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