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fossilize
fos·sil·ize
[
fóss'l z
]
(
past and past participle
fos·sil·ized
,
present participle
fos·sil·iz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
fos·sil·iz·es
)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
1.
make or become fossil:
to convert something into a fossil, preserve something as a fossil, or become a fossil
2.
be unable to change:
to become outdated, fixed, or unchanging, or make somebody or something incapable of change
fos·sil·iz·a·ble
adjective
fos·sil·i·za·tion
[
fòss'li záysh'n
]
noun
fos·sil·ized
[
fóss'l zd
]
adjective
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fos·sil·iz·a·ble adjectivefos·sil·i·za·tion [ fòss'li záysh'n ] nounfos·sil·ized [ fóss'l zd ] adjective
