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fossilize
verb fos·sil·ize \ˈfä-sə-ˌlīz\
: to become a fossil or to cause (something) to become a fossil
fos·sil·izedfos·sil·iz·ing
Full Definition of FOSSILIZE
transitive verb
1
: to convert into a fossil
2
: to make outmoded, rigid, or fixed
intransitive verb
: to become changed into a fossil
— fos·sil·i·za·tion \ˌfä-sə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
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