fossiliferous

Adjective

Meaning

Containing or composed of fossils.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Examples

fossiliferous strata Source: Internet

Darwin also pondered the sudden appearance of many groups (i.e. phyla ) in the oldest known Cambrian fossiliferous strata. Source: Internet

The totality of fossils, both discovered and undiscovered, and their placement in fossiliferous (fossil-containing) rock formations and sedimentary layers ( strata ) is known as the fossil record. Source: Internet

Third, words lifted from specialized fields, as "fossiliferous". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fossildom fossiled fossilhood fossiliferously fossilification fossilify