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GUIDE FOSSIL

\ɡˈa͡ɪd fˈɒsə͡l], \ɡˈa‍ɪd fˈɒsə‍l], \ɡ_ˈaɪ_d f_ˈɒ_s_əl]\

Definitions of GUIDE FOSSIL

2006 - WordNet 3.0

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a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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