living fossil English

Meaning living fossil meaning

What does living fossil mean?

living fossil noun

— (evolutionary theory) Any species discovered first as a fossil and believed extinct, but which is later found living; an organism that has remained unchanged over geological periods. [from 1859]

— living species which very closely resembles fossil relatives

Synonyms living fossil synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as living fossil?

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relict