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Etymology

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Compound of gids (guide) +‎ fossiel (fossil).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɣɪts.fɔˌsil/
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  • Hyphenation: gids‧fos‧siel

Noun

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gidsfossiel n (plural gidsfossielen)

  1. index fossil (fossil that can be used to date a stratum)