fossilisation
1. [ noun ] the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
Synonyms: fossilization
Related terms: natural_process petrifaction fossilize
2. [ noun ] becoming inflexible or out of date
Synonyms: fossilization
Related terms: passage fossilize
Similar spelling:   fossilization
  focalisation
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