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To rot or decompose; to break down into smaller parts
The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock; preserved remains of animals and plants that lived in the past
A 3 dimensional visual of something; a representation of something in nature
A mark or depression made by pressure left by an organism
A living thing
A scientist who studies fossils to learn about organisms that lived long ago
To retain characteristics over long periods of time