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fossilized

The correct spelling is fossilized.

How to pronounce fossilized

verb

Say it like: Fos-sil-ize-d

The correct spelling is fossilized. To make into a fossil

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make into a fossil
  2. 2.To become a fossil
  3. 3.(by extension) to become inflexible or outmoded
  4. 4.(by extension) To make antiquated, rigid, or fixed; to deaden.

adjective

  1. 1.In a state of fossilization; preserved in rock
  2. 2.Outmoded
  3. 3.Having become a fossil: no longer productive

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