fossa | (noun) largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets | Synonyms: Cryptoprocta ferox, fossa cat |
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(noun) a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression) | Synonyms: pit |
fosse | (noun) ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water | Synonyms: moat |
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fossil | (noun) the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil | - |
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(noun) someone whose style is out of fashion | Synonyms: dodo, fogey, fogy |
fossilisation | (noun) becoming inflexible or out of date | Synonyms: fossilization |
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(noun) the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone | Synonyms: fossilization |
fossilist | (noun) a specialist in paleontology | Synonyms: palaeontologist, paleontologist |
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fossilization | (noun) becoming inflexible or out of date | Synonyms: fossilisation |
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(noun) the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone | Synonyms: fossilisation |
fossilology | (noun) the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains | Synonyms: palaeontology, paleontology |
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fosterage | (noun) helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community | Synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing |
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(noun) encouragement; aiding the development of something | Synonyms: fostering |
fostering | (noun) helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community | Synonyms: breeding, bringing up, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing |
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(noun) encouragement; aiding the development of something | Synonyms: fosterage |
fosterling | (noun) a child who is raised by foster parents | Synonyms: foster-child, foster child |
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