1. fossils that are large enough to be seen and studied without a microscope
Usage: scientific; paleontology

Examples

• The paleontologists discovered several macrofossils of ancient marine creatures in the limestone.
• Macrofossils like dinosaur bones and large shells provide important clues about prehistoric life.
• The museum’s collection includes impressive macrofossils from the Jurassic period.
• Unlike microfossils, macrofossils can be examined with the naked eye.
• The sedimentary rock layers contained well-preserved macrofossils of trilobites.
• Students studied macrofossils to learn about evolution and extinction events.