English-Thai Dictionary
fossa
N โพรง ใน ร่างกาย prong-nai-rang-kai
fosse
N คูเมือง ลำคลอง foss
fossette
N หลุม หรือ โพรง เล็ก ลักยิ้ม ditch
fossick
VI ค้นหา
fossil
N คน คร่ำครึ (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ พวก เต่าล้านปี conservative fogy fuddy-duddy liberal kon-kam-krue
fossil
N ซากพืช หรือ สัตว์ ที่ เป็น หิน ซาก ฟอสซิล sak-pued-rue-sad-ti-pen-hin
fossiliferous
A ที่ มี ซากพืชซากสัตว์ เป็น หิน
fossilization
N การ เปลี่ยนเป็น ซาก หิน การ ทำให้ ล้าสมัย fossilisation
fossilize
VT เปลี่ยนเป็น ซาก หิน ทำให้ ล้าสมัย fossilise
fossorial
A ที่ เหมาะกับ การ ขุด ดิน เกี่ยวกับ การ ขุด ดิน
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
FOSS
n.[L. fossa; from fossus, fodio, to dig. ] 1. A ditch or moat; a word used in fortification.
2. In anatomy, a kind of cavity in a bone, with a large aperture.
FOSSIL
a.[L. fossitis, from fodio, fossius, to dig. ] 1. Dug out of the earth; as fossil coal; fossil salt. The term fossil is now usually appropriated to those inorganic substances, which have become penetrated by earthy or metallic particles. Thus we say, fossil shells, fossil bones, fossil wood.
2. That may be taken from the earth by digging.
FOSSIL
n.A substance dug from the earth, or penetrated with earthy or metallic particles. Fossils are native or extraneous. Native fossils are minerals, properly so called, as earth, salts, combustibles and metallic bodies. Extraneous fossils are bodies of vegetable or animal origin accidentally buried in the early, as plants, shells, bones and other substances, many of which are petrified.
FOSSIL-COPAL
n.Highgate resin; a resinous substance found in perforating the bed of blue clay at Highgate, near London. It appears to be a true vegetable gum or resin, partly changed by remaining in the earth.
FOSSILIST
n.One who studies the nature and properties of fossils; one who is versed in the science of fossils.
FOSSILIZATION
n.The act or process of converting into a fossil or petrification.
FOSSILIZE
v.t.To convert into a fossil; as, to fossilize bones or wood.
FOSSILIZE
v.i.To become or be changed into a fossil.
FOSSILIZED
pp. Converted into a fossil.
FOSSILIZING
ppr. Changing into a fossil.
FOSSILOGY
n.[fossil, and Gr. discourse. ] A discourse or treatise on fossils; also, the science of fossils.
FOSSROAD, FOSSWAY
n.A Roman military way in England, leading from Totness through Exeter to Barton on the Humber; so called from the ditches on each side.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
FOSSA
Fos "sa, n.; pl. FossÆ. Etym: [L., a ditch. See Fosse. ] (Anat. )
Defn: A pit, groove, cavity, or depression, of greater or less depth; as, the temporal fossa on the side of the skull; the nasal fossæ containing the nostrils in most birds.
FOSSANE
Fos "sane `, n. Etym: [Cf. F. fossane. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A species of civet (Viverra fossa ) resembling the genet.
FOSSE
Fosse, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. fossa, fr. fodere, fossum, to dig. ]
1. (Fort. )
Defn: A ditch or moat.
2. (Anat. )
Defn: See Fossa. Fosse road. See Fosseway.
FOSSET
FOSSET Fos "set, n.
Defn: A faucet. [Obs. ] Shak.
FOSSETTE
Fos `sette " ( or ), n. Etym: [F., dim. of fosse a fosse. ]
1. A little hollow; hence, a dimple.
2. (Med. )
Defn: A small, deep-centered ulcer of the transparent cornea.
FOSSEWAY
FOSSEWAY Fosse "way `, n.
Defn: 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
Fos "sick, v. i. [Dial. E. fossick, fossuck, a troublesome person, fussick to potter over one's work, fussock to bustle about; of uncertain origin. Cf. Fuss. ]
1. (Mining )
Defn: 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. [Australia ]
2. To search about; to rummage.
A man who has fossicked in nature's byways. D. Macdonald.
FOSSIL
Fos "sil, a. Etym: [L. fossilis, fr. fodere to dig: cf. F. fossile. See Fosse. ]
1. Dug out of the eart; as, fossil coal; fossil salt.
2. (Paleon.)
Defn: Like or pertaining to fossils; contained in rocks. whether petrified or not; as, fossil plants, shells. Fossil copal, a resinous substance, first found in the blue clay at Highgate, near London, and apparently a vegetable resin, partly changed by remaining in the earth. -- Fossil cork, flax, paper, or wood, varieties of amianthus. -- Fossil farina, a soft carbonate of lime. -- Fossil ore, fossiliferous red hematite. Raymond.
FOSSIL
FOSSIL Fos "sil, n.
1. A substance dug from the earth. [Obs. ]
Note: Formerly all minerals were called fossils, but the word is now restricted to express the remains of animals and plants found buried in the earth. Ure.
2. (Paleon.)
Defn: 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.
3. A person whose views and opinions are extremely antiquated; one whose sympathies are with a former time rather than with the present. [Colloq. ]
FOSSILIFEROUS
Fos `sil *if "er *ous, a. Etym: [Fossil + -ferous. ] (Paleon.)
Defn: Containing or composed of fossils.
FOSSILIFICATION
Fos *sil `i *fi *ca "tion, n. Etym: [Fossil + L. facere to make. ]
Defn: The process of becoming fossil.
FOSSILISM
FOSSILISM Fos "sil *ism, n.
1. The science or state of fossils. Coleridge.
2. The state of being extremely antiquated in views and opinions.
FOSSILIST
FOSSILIST Fos "sil *ist, n.
Defn: One who is versed in the science of fossils; a paleontologist. Joseph Black.
FOSSILIZATION
Fos `sil *i *za "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. fossilisation. ]
Defn: The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.
FOSSILIZE
Fos "sil *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fossilized; p. pr. & vb. n.Fossilizing. ] Etym: [Cf. F. fossiliser. ]
1. To convert into a fossil; to petrify; as, to fossilize bones or wood.
2. To cause to become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, as by fossilization; to mummify; to deaden. Ten layers of birthdays on a woman's head Are apt to fossilize her girlish mirth. Mrs. Browning.
FOSSILIZE
FOSSILIZE Fos "sil *ize, v. i.
1. To become fossil.
2. To become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, beyond the influence of change or progress.
FOSSILIZED
FOSSILIZED Fos "sil *ized, a.
Defn: Converted into a fossil; antiquated; firmly fixed in views or opinions. A fossilized sample of confused provincialism. Earle.
FOSSORES
Fos *so "res, n. pl. Etym: [NL. , fr. L. fossor digger, fr. fodere to dig. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A group of hymenopterous insects including the sand wasps. They excavate cells in earth, where they deposit their eggs, with the bodies of other insects for the food of the young when hatched. [Written also Fossoria. ]
FOSSORIA
Fos *so "ri *a, n. pl. Etym: [NL. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: See Fossores.
FOSSORIAL
Fos *so "ri *al, a. Etym: [L. fossor a digger. ]
Defn: Fitted for digging, adapted for burrowing or digging; as, a fossorial foot; a fossorial animal.
FOSSORIOUS
FOSSORIOUS Fos *so "ri *ous, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Adapted for digging; -- said of the legs of certain insects.
FOSSULATE
Fos "su *late, a. Etym: [L. fossula little ditch, dim. of fossa. See Fosse. ]
Defn: Having, or surrounded by, long, narrow depressions or furrows.
New American Oxford Dictionary
fossa
fos sa 1 |ˈfäsə ˈfɑsə | ▶noun ( pl. fossae |ˈfäsē, -sī | ) Anatomy a shallow depression or hollow. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘ditch, ’ feminine past participle of fodere ‘to dig. ’
fossa
fos sa 2 |ˈfɑsə ˈfäsə | ▶noun a large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal of the civet family, found in the rain forests of Madagascar. [Cryptoprocta ferox, family Viverridae. ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Malagasy fosa .
fosse
fosse |fäs fɑs | ▶noun Archaeology a long narrow trench or excavation, esp. in a fortification. ORIGIN late Old English, via Old French from Latin fossa (see fossa 1 ).
Fosse, Bob
Fos se, Bob |ˈfôsē, ˈfäsē ˈfɔsi | (1927 –87 ), US jazz dancer and choreographer; full name Robert Louis Fosse. He directed and choreographed Broadway musicals such as Pajama Game (1954 ) and Redhead (1958 ), and movies such as Cabaret (1972 ) and All That Jazz (1979 ). Fosse (1999 ), a Broadway musical, was dedicated to him.
Fosse Way
Fosse Way an ancient road in Britain. It ran from Axminster to Lincoln, via Bath and Leicester (about 300 km, 200 miles ), and marked the limit of the first stage of the Roman occupation (mid 1st century ad ).
fossick
fos sick |ˈfäsik ˈfɑsɪk | ▶verb [ no obj. ] Austral. /NZ informal rummage; search: he spent years fossicking through documents. • search for gold in abandoned workings. DERIVATIVES fos sick er |ˈfäsikər |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent. (referring to mining ): probably from the English dialect sense ‘obtain by asking ’ (i.e., ‘ferret out ’).
fossil
fos sil |ˈfäsəl ˈfɑsəl | ▶noun the remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock. • derogatory or humorous an antiquated or stubbornly unchanging person or thing: he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times. • a word or phrase that has become obsolete except in set phrases or forms, e.g., hue in hue and cry . ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a fossilized fish found, and believed to have lived, underground ): from French fossile, from Latin fossilis ‘dug up, ’ from fodere ‘dig. ’
fossil fuel
fos sil fu el |ˈfɑsəl ˈˌfju (ə )l | ▶noun a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
fossiliferous
fossiliferous |ˌfɒsɪˈlɪf (ə )rəs | ▶adjective Geology (of a rock or stratum ) containing fossils or organic remains.
fossil ivory
fos sil i vo ry ▶noun ivory from the tusks of a mammoth.
fossilize
fos sil ize |ˈfäsəˌlīz ˈfɑsəˌlaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. be fossilized ) preserve (an organism ) so that it becomes a fossil: the hard parts of the body are readily fossilized. • [ no obj. ] become a fossil: flowers do not readily fossilize. • become or cause to become antiquated, fixed, or incapable of change or development. DERIVATIVES fos sil i za tion |ˌfäsəliˈzāSHən |noun
fossilized
fos sil ized |ˈfäsəˌlīzd ˈfɑːsəlaɪzd | ▶adjective preserved to become a fossil: a fossilized bone | fossilized human remains. • archaic and incapable of change: a faltering economy and a fossilized political system.
fossil record
fos ¦sil re ¦cord ▶noun the record of the occurrence and evolution of living organisms through geological time as inferred from fossils.
fossorial
fos so ri al |fäˈsôrēəl fɑˈsɔriəl | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal ) burrowing. • (of limbs ) adapted for use in burrowing. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from medieval Latin fossorius (from Latin fossor ‘digger, ’ from fodere ‘to dig ’) + -al .
Oxford Dictionary
fossa
fossa 1 |ˈfɒsə | ▶noun ( pl. fossae |-siː | ) Anatomy a shallow depression or hollow. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘ditch ’, feminine past participle of fodere ‘to dig ’.
fossa
fossa 2 |ˈfɒsə | ▶noun a large nocturnal reddish-brown catlike mammal of the civet family, found in the rainforests of Madagascar. ●Cryptoprocta ferox, family Viverridae. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Malagasy fosa .
fosse
fosse |fɒs | ▶noun Archaeology a long, narrow trench or excavation, especially in a fortification. ORIGIN late Old English, via Old French from Latin fossa (see fossa 1 ).
Fosse, Bob
Fos se, Bob |ˈfôsē, ˈfäsē ˈfɔsi | (1927 –87 ), US jazz dancer and choreographer; full name Robert Louis Fosse. He directed and choreographed Broadway musicals such as Pajama Game (1954 ) and Redhead (1958 ), and movies such as Cabaret (1972 ) and All That Jazz (1979 ). Fosse (1999 ), a Broadway musical, was dedicated to him.
Fosse Way
Fosse Way an ancient road in Britain. It ran from Axminster to Lincoln, via Bath and Leicester (about 300 km, 200 miles ), and marked the limit of the first stage of the Roman occupation (mid 1st century ad ).
fossick
fossick |ˈfɒsɪk | ▶verb [ no obj. ] Austral. /NZ informal rummage; search: he spent years fossicking through documents. • search for gold in abandoned workings. DERIVATIVES fossicker noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent. (referring to mining ): probably from the English dialect sense ‘obtain by asking ’ (i.e. ‘ferret out ’).
fossil
fossil |ˈfɒs (ə )l, -sɪl | ▶noun the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock and preserved in petrified form. • derogatory or humorous a person or thing that is outdated or resistant to change: he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times. • a word or phrase that has become obsolete except in set phrases or forms, e.g. hue in hue and cry . ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting a fossilized fish found, and believed to have lived, underground ): from French fossile, from Latin fossilis ‘dug up ’, from fodere ‘dig ’.
fossil fuel
fos ¦sil fuel ▶noun a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
fossiliferous
fossiliferous |ˌfɒsɪˈlɪf (ə )rəs | ▶adjective Geology (of a rock or stratum ) containing fossils or organic remains.
fossil ivory
fos ¦sil ivory ▶noun [ mass noun ] ivory from the tusks of a mammoth.
fossilize
fossilize |ˈfɒs (ə )lʌɪz, ˈfɒsɪlʌɪz |(also fossilise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] preserve (an animal or plant ) so that it becomes a fossil: the hard parts of the body are readily fossilized. • [ no obj. ] become a fossil. • become or cause to become fixed and incapable of change or development: [ with obj. ] : we want to see a working countryside —we don't want to see it fossilized. DERIVATIVES fossilization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun
fossilized
fossilized |ˈfɒs (ə )lʌɪzd, fɒsɪlʌɪzd |(also fossilised ) ▶adjective preserved to become a fossil: a fossilized bone | fossilized human remains. • archaic and incapable of change: a faltering economy and a fossilized political system.
fossil record
fos ¦sil re ¦cord ▶noun the record of the occurrence and evolution of living organisms through geological time as inferred from fossils.
fossorial
fossorial |fɒˈsɔːrɪəl | ▶adjective Zoology (of an animal ) burrowing. • (of limbs ) adapted for use in burrowing. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from medieval Latin fossorius (from Latin fossor ‘digger ’, from fodere ‘to dig ’) + -al .
American Oxford Thesaurus
fossil
fossil noun we could detect fossils in the cornerstone of the building: petrified remains, petrified impression, remnant, relic.
fossilized
fossilized adjective 1 fossilized remains: petrified, ossified. 2 a fossilized idea: archaic, antiquated, antediluvian, old-fashioned, quaint, outdated, outmoded, behind the times, anachronistic, stuck in time; informal prehistoric.
Oxford Thesaurus
fossil
fossil noun fossils of eels have been found in rocks a hundred million years old: petrified remains, petrified impression, cast, impression, mould, remnant, relic; Geology reliquiae. WORD LINKS fossil palaeontology, palaeobiology study of fossil animals and plants palaeobotany study of fossil plants Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.
fossilized
fossilized adjective 1 the fossilized remains of extinct animals: petrified, ossified; rare lapidified. 2 a traditional pattern of etiquette was the fossilized norm in the royal court: archaic, antiquated, antediluvian, old-fashioned, quaint, outdated, outmoded, behind the times, anachronistic, stuck in time; informal prehistoric.
Duden Dictionary
Fossa
Fos sa Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |F o ssa |die Fossa; Genitiv: der Fossa, Fossae |[…ɛ ] |lateinisch Grube, Vertiefung
fossil
fos sil Adjektiv |foss i l |lateinisch fossilis = ausgegraben, zu: fossum, 2. Partizip von: fodere = graben a vorweltlich, urzeitlich, als Versteinerung erhalten fossile Krebse b (auf bestimmte Rohstoffe bezogen ) aus erdgeschichtlich weit zurückliegender Zeit stammend fossile Brennstoffe, Energieträger
Fossil
Fos sil Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Foss i l |das Fossil; Genitiv: des Fossils, Plural: die Fossilien als Abdruck, Versteinerung o. Ä. erhaltener Überrest von Tieren oder Pflanzen aus frühen Epochen der Erdgeschichte Fossilien in Bernstein | Fossilien präparieren | figurativ der alte Lehrer ist für die Schüler ein Fossil (jemand mit überlebten Vorstellungen ) | figurativ das Auto war ein Fossil aus den Zwanzigerjahren
Fossilisation
Fos si li sa ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Fossilisati o n |die Fossilisation; Genitiv: der Fossilisation, Plural: die Fossilisationen lateinisch-neulateinisch Vorgang des Entstehens von Fossilien
fossilisieren
fos si li sie ren schwaches Verb |fossilis ie ren |versteinern, zu Fossilien werden
Fossula
Fos su la Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |F o ssula |die Fossula; Genitiv: der Fossula, Plural: die Fossulae |[…ɛ ] |lateinisch Grübchen, kleine Vertiefung
French Dictionary
fossé
fossé n. m. nom masculin 1 Fosse creusée en longueur pour faire écouler les eaux. : Ne roule pas si près du fossé, tu vas y tomber. SYNONYME canal ; éloignement . 2 figuré Écart, séparation, désaccord entre des personnes, des groupes. : Le fossé des générations. SYNONYME cassure ; fracture . Prononciation Le o est fermé, [fose ]
fosse
fosse n. f. nom féminin 1 Dépression importante du fond de la mer, d ’un fleuve, d ’une rivière, d ’un lac (Recomm. off. ). : Une fosse abyssale profonde de 5000 mètres. 2 Cavité naturelle. : Les fosses nasales. LOCUTIONS Fosse à saumon. Partie d ’un cours d ’eau généralement plus profonde et moins rapide que les eaux adjacentes, servant d ’aire de repos au saumon dans sa montaison vers les frayères (Recomm. off. ). Fosse septique. Fosse d ’aisances. : Installer une fosse septique (et non *sceptique ). Prononciation Le o est fermé, [fos ]
fossette
fossette n. f. nom féminin Petit creux au menton, aux joues. : Des fossettes charmantes. Prononciation Le o est fermé, [fosɛt ]
fossile
fossile adj. et n. m. adjectif Se dit d ’une empreinte, d ’un reste d ’animal ou de végétal très ancien qui a été conservé dans des dépôts sédimentaires. : Sous les glaces du Groenland, on a retrouvé de l ’ADN fossile, de minuscules traces d ’une forêt vieille de 800 000 ans. nom masculin 1 Organisme fossile. : Un fossile de dinosaure, qui vivait il y a 70 millions d ’années en Mongolie, présente des caractéristiques aviaires, notamment un bec, et devait peser 1,4 tonne pour 8 mètres de longueur. 2 figuré Personne archaïque, ayant des idées désuètes. : « C ’est un nouveau régime qui s ’avance, piétinant les fossiles gaulliens pour affirmer une nouvelle dynamique du pouvoir » (L ’Express ). Combustibles fossiles. Combustibles dérivés d ’organismes vivants, végétaux ou animaux, par des procédés de fossilisation (GDT ). : Depuis 2000, les quantités de gaz à effet de serre envoyées dans l ’atmosphère par l ’usage de combustibles fossiles (charbon, pétrole, gaz naturel ) augmentent. Énergie fossile. Énergie produite à partir de ressources épuisables telles que le pétrole brut, le gaz naturel, le charbon, etc. : La culture à très grande échelle du maïs, de la canne à sucre, du colza, de la betterave ou du soja induit nombre d ’effets pervers dont la consommation de beaucoup d ’énergie fossile, d ’eau ou d ’engrais. Prononciation Le o est fermé ou ouvert, [fosil, fɔsil ] Note Orthographique fo ss i l e, deux s, un l.
fossilisation
fossilisation n. f. nom féminin Transformation progressive de corps organisés à l ’état fossile.
fossilisé
fossilisé , ée adj. adjectif 1 Devenu fossile. : Un insecte fossilisé. 2 figuré Figé, rétrograde. : Un organisme fossilisé par la tradition. SYNONYME momifié ; sclérosé .
fossiliser
fossiliser v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Amener à l ’état de fossile, au propre et au figuré. : Une fougère fossilisée. Des points de vue archaïques, voire fossilisés. verbe pronominal Devenir fossile, au propre et au figuré. : Ce parti est devenu rétrograde: il s ’est fossilisé. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces insectes se sont fossilisés. aimer
fossoyeur
fossoyeur fossoyeuse n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne chargée d ’enterrer les morts. Prononciation Le premier o est fermé ou ouvert, [foswajœr, fɔswajœr ]
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
fossil
fos sil /fɑ́s (ə )l |fɔ́s -/〖語源は 「発掘された 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 化石 ▸ a dinosaur fossil 恐竜の化石 2 ｟くだけて けなして ｠〖通例old ～〗生きた化石 , 時代遅れの老人 [制度 ].形容詞 比較なし 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 化石化した, 化石の ▸ a fossil egg 化石卵 ▸ fossil remains 化石 (動物 )2 ｟くだけて けなして ｠時代遅れの, 古くさい .～́ f ù el 化石燃料 〘石油 天然ガス 石炭など 〙.～̀ r é cord 化石情報 [記録 ] 〘化石から読み取れるデータ 〙.
fossilize
fos sil ize /fɑ́s (ə )làɪz |fɔ́s -/動詞 自動詞 他動詞 1 (…を )化石化する ; 〖通例 be ～d 〗化石化した .2 ｟非難して ｠(…が [を ])硬化する [させる ], 老化する [させる ].
The Wordsmith Dictionary