fossil
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fossil(
fa
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suhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (geology)
a. el fósil (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A recently discovered fossil has given scientists new clues about prehistoric human migration.Un fósil recién descubierto le ha dado a los científicos pistas nuevas sobre la migración humana prehistórica.
2. (pejorative) (old-fashioned person)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
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