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 Definitions of index fossil  [ˌɪn dɛkˈseɪ ʃən]  

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Definition of 'index fossil' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) index fossil
a widely distributed fossil, of narrow range in time, regarded as characteristic of a given geological formation and used esp. in determining the age of related formations.

Etymology:  (1895–1900)

Definition of 'index fossil' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) index fossil, guide fossil
a fossil known to have lived in a particular geologic age that can be used to date the rock layer in which it is found

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