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Explore Subfossil through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Subfossil in a sentence

Subfossil meaning

A partially fossilized organism.

Using Subfossil

  • The main meaning on this page is: A partially fossilized organism.

Context around Subfossil

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

first 1×

Often after:

bones 1× material 1× copal 1× remains 1×

Sentence patterns with Subfossil

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

amount of subfossil material has 1× subfossil copal can 1× subfossil remains show 1× the first subfossil bones in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

philip burnard ayres 1× subfossil copal can 1× subfossil remains show 1×

Common sentence endings:

aux songes swamp 1× have weighed convert 1× placed on it 1× publish the findings 1×

Words around Subfossil

Just before it in the word index:

subformulae 2 subformula 2 subfolders 3 subfloor 4 subfields 23 subfield 32

Just after it in the word index:

subframe 5 subframes 4 subfreezing 3 subfunction 2 subg 3 subgame 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Subfossil

  • In this selection, "subfossil" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, first, bones, material and copal stand out and add context to how "subfossil" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amount of subfossil material has and subfossil copal can. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "subfossil" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with subfossil

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Subfossil remains show the dodo was about convert tall and may have weighed convert. (14 words)

Since then, a large amount of subfossil material has been collected on Mauritius, mostly from the Mare aux Songes swamp. (20 words)

Philip Burnard Ayres found the first subfossil bones in 1860, which were sent to Richard Owen at the British Museum, who did not publish the findings. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Subfossil copal can be distinguished from genuine fossil amber because it becomes tacky when a drop of a solvent such as acetone or chloroform is placed on it. (28 words)

Philip Burnard Ayres found the first subfossil bones in 1860, which were sent to Richard Owen at the British Museum, who did not publish the findings. (26 words)

Since then, a large amount of subfossil material has been collected on Mauritius, mostly from the Mare aux Songes swamp. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

Philip Burnard Ayres found the first subfossil bones in 1860, which were sent to Richard Owen at the British Museum, who did not publish the findings.

Since then, a large amount of subfossil material has been collected on Mauritius, mostly from the Mare aux Songes swamp.

Subfossil copal can be distinguished from genuine fossil amber because it becomes tacky when a drop of a solvent such as acetone or chloroform is placed on it.

Subfossil remains show the dodo was about convert tall and may have weighed convert.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "subfossil" in a sentence?
An example: "Philip Burnard Ayres found the first subfossil bones in 1860, which were sent to Richard Owen at the British Museum, who did not publish the findings." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "subfossil" from authentic English texts.
What does "subfossil" mean?
Subfossil means: A partially fossilized organism.
How many example sentences with "subfossil" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "subfossil", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.