fossil

About 5.36 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
2. noun Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
3. noun A fossil word.
4. noun Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
5. noun An extremely old or outdated person.
6. noun A piece of media heavily promoted by a social media algorithm in spite of the media's old age.

Similar words

fogy fogey dotard dodo archeological remains fossilized mineral ore fuel fissile

Often followed by

fuels fuel record remains evidence plants and species shells

Word family

fossils