macrofossil

English

Etymology

From macro- +‎ fossil.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒsəl

Noun

macrofossil (plural macrofossils)

1. (paleontology) Any fossil large enough to be examined without a microscope.
   • 2017 January 9, Dan Garner, Hillforts of the Cheshire Ridge, Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 253:

     The only other identifiable plant macrofossil present was a nutlet of club-rush that was morphologically most similar to grey club-rush (Schoenoplectus cf tabernaemontani). This form of club-rush is most often found near the sea, although it also grows in marshes and dune-slacks.