1. a fossil large enough to be seen and studied without a microscope
Usage: paleontology

Examples

• The museum displayed several macrofossils including ancient shells and plant remains.
• Paleontologists found macrofossils of trilobites in the limestone formation.
• Unlike microfossils, macrofossils can be examined with the naked eye.
• The macrofossil evidence suggests this area was once covered by a shallow sea.
• Students collected macrofossils during their field trip to the quarry.
• The macrofossil record provides important clues about ancient ecosystems.