A fossil of a fruit or seed that has been preserved by mineralization or replacement in stone.
From Greek karpos (fruit) and lithos (stone), directly translating to 'fruit-stone.' This synonym of carpolite is used interchangeably in paleobotanical contexts.
Scientists dig up carpoliths and can practically read the history of plant evolution like pages in a stone book—each one is a snapshot of what grew millions of years ago!
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