fossilisation

fos·si·li·sation

uncommon

noun

1.

the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone

Synonyms

fossilization

2.

becoming inflexible or out of date

Synonyms

fossilization

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

Narrower terms

petrifaction

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Grammar

noun
singular	fossilisation
plural	fossilisations

Nearby words

fossa cat Fossa fossa fosse fossil fossiliferous fossilise fossilised fossilist fossilization fossilize

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