Sanakirja
Tekoälykääntäjä
| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| hollanti | levend fossiel |
| japani | 生きている化石 (ikiteiru kaseki), 生きた化石 (ikita kaseki) |
| ranska | fossile vivant |
| saksa | Dauerform |
| suomi | elävä fossiili |
Määritelmät
Substantiivi
- (evolutionary theory) Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods.
- (evolutionary theory) Any living species which very closely resembles fossil relatives in most anatomical details.
Esimerkit
- The coelacanth and the dawn redwood are living fossils.
- Crocodiles are living fossils that haven't changed their appearance much in millions of years.
Taivutusmuodot
| Monikko | living fossils |