fossilize

(fäsəl īz′)

transitive verb fossilized, fossilizing

  1. to change into a fossil or fossils; petrify
  2. to make out of date, rigid, or incapable of change

intransitive verb

to become fossilized

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See fossilize in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb fos·sil·ized, fos·sil·iz·ing, fos·sil·iz·es
verb, transitive
  1. To convert into a fossil.
  2. To make outmoded or inflexible with time; antiquate.
verb, intransitive
To become a fossil.

Related Forms:

  • fosˌsil·i·zaˈtion (-sə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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