define body fossils  geology
2. fossil-the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil. fucoid-a fossilized cast or impression of algae of the order Fucales.
The study of fossils is the science of paleontology. Fossils can be microscopic in size or the size of a dinosaur. Fossils normally preserve animals and plants. The difference between body fossils, trace fossils and chemofossils is body fossils are the fossils of a body.Chemofossils are chemical processes in fossilized organisms and trace fossils are footprints. Lagerstatten are fossils with good preservation that sometimes preserved soft tissues.he study of fossils is the science of paleontology. Fossils can be microscopic in size or the size of a dinosaur. Fossils normally preserve animals and plants. The difference between body fossils, trace fossils and chemofossils is body fossils are the fossils of a body.