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Definition of Fossilization
1. Noun. The process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone.
Exact synonyms: Fossilisation
Generic synonyms: Action, Activity, Natural Action, Natural Process
Specialized synonyms: Petrifaction, Petrification
Derivative terms: Fossilise, Fossilize
Generic synonyms: Action, Activity, Natural Action, Natural Process
Specialized synonyms: Petrifaction, Petrification
Derivative terms: Fossilise, Fossilize
2. Noun. Becoming inflexible or out of date.
Definition of Fossilization
1. n. The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.
Definition of Fossilization
1. Noun. The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil. ¹
2. Noun. (figuratively) The process of becoming fixed, unchanging, and out of date. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fossilization
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Fossilization
1. The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil. Origin: Cf. F. Fossilisation. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fossilization
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