fossil bones
Petrified animal remains
Fossil bones are the preserved remains of skeletal material from ancient organisms, typically mineralized over thousands or millions of years.
The phrase emphasizes the physical remnants rather than the complete fossil record: The museum displayed fossil bones from a Tyrannosaurus rex.
Scientists study fossil bones to understand extinct species, evolutionary relationships, and prehistoric environments.
- dinosaurExtinct Mesozoic reptile
- skeletonInternal supportive framework
- excavationAct of unearthing
- paleontologistScientist studying prehistoric life
- field workResearch outside the office
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- fossilsammonite, amber, ammonites, brachiopod, petrified wood
- paleontologydinosaurs, paleontology, mammoth, dinosaur, paleontologists
- ancient amphibians
- bonesskull, femur, tibia, skulls, humerus
- prehistoric mammalsmammoth, mastodon, woolly mammoth, saber-toothed cat, dire wolf
- bioarchaeologyhuman remains, disease markers, health history, growth patterns, occupational stress
fossil bonescollagen
Structural body protein
soft tissue · cartilage · bone marrow · marrow · muscle
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