macrofossil en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂ḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *mh₂ḱrós Proto-Hellenic *makrós Ancient Greek μᾰκρός (măkrós)der. French macro-der. English macro- English fossil English macrofossil From macro- + fossil.
Meanings
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Any fossil large enough to be examined without a microscope.
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.
2017 January 9, Dan Garner, Hillforts of the Cheshire Ridge, Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 253:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| macrofossils | Number=Plur | lexicographic |