Vocabulary : Fosse to Fossilist

Fosse : A ditch or moat. ;; See Fossa.
Fosset : A faucet.
Fossette : A little hollow; hence, a dimple. ;; A small, deep-centered ulcer of the transparent cornea.
Fosseway : One of the great military roads constructed by the Romans in England and other parts of Europe; -- so called from the fosse or ditch on each side for keeping it dry.
Fossick : To search for gold by picking at stone or earth or among roots in isolated spots, picking over abandoned workings, etc.; hence, to steal gold or auriferous matter from another's claim. ;; To search about; to rummage.

Fossil : Dug out of the earth; as, fossil coal; fossil salt. ;; Like or pertaining to fossils; contained in rocks, whether petrified or not; as, fossil plants, shells. ;; A substance dug from the earth. ;; The remains of an animal or plant found in stratified rocks. Most fossils belong to extinct species, but many of the later ones belong to species still living. ;; A person whose views and opinions are extremely antiquated; one whose sympathies are with a former time rather than with the present.
Fossiliferous : Containing or composed of fossils.
Fossilification : The process of becoming fossil.
Fossilism : The science or state of fossils. ;; The state of being extremely antiquated in views and opinions.
Fossilist : One who is versed in the science of fossils; a paleontologist.

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