A fossil insect or fossilized insect remains; an extinct insect preserved in stone.
From entomo- (insect) + -lite (stone, from Greek lithos). This term parallels paleontological terms like trilobite and ammonite, describing ancient insects found in rock formations.
Entomolites trapped in amber are like insect time capsules—some are 100 million years old and show that insects from the dinosaur era looked shockingly similar to modern ones, suggesting they've already achieved evolutionary perfection!
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