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Where does “bʰod-” come from?

bʰod- (Proto-Indo-European): to pierce, dig

Definitions

  1. to pierce, dig

Words derived from “bʰod-”

  • fossil
  • fossils
  • fossa
  • fosse
  • fossiliferous
  • fossilization
  • fossilize
  • microfossil
  • fossorial
  • macrofossil
  • subfossil
  • unfossiliferous
  • nonfossil
  • fossor
  • megafossil
  • fossilist
  • fossula
  • fossette
  • ichnofossil
  • fossiled
  • nonfossiliferous
  • fossilizable
  • fossilology
  • fossilism