Compression

Compression

Type of fossilisation in which the fossil is flattened (compressed) by the weight of overlying sediment.

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To place under pressure or to squeeze into a small space.

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A body shape which is flattened laterally, bringing the right and left sides closer together, e.g., a butterfly fish or a flounder.

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A narrowed or pointed end of an anatomical structure.

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The tongue is a muscle on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing and swallowing (deglutition).

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The portion of the nasal mucosa having olfactory receptor cells and olfactory glands.

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