(BrE also fossilise) verb
1 [usuallypassive] to become or make sth become a fossil:
[VN] fossilized bones [also V]
2 [V, VN] (disapproving) to become, or make sb/sth become, fixed and unable to change or develop
fossilization, fossilisation noun [U]
Rate this entry
About this entry
This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
Where does this definition of fossilize come from?
This entry for fossilize is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does fossilize appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — fossilize appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
What is Lughet?
Lughet is a free trilingual dictionary covering nearly five million entries across Uyghur, Chinese, and English, drawn from more than ten source dictionaries and corpora.
