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Definition of fossilized - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
inflexibleUS rigid and unchanging in behaviorUS
- Her fossilized habits made her resistant to change.
2.
natural transformationTECH. US turned into a fossil through natural processesTECH. US
- The fossilized remains were displayed in the museum..
3.
linguisticsTECH. US no longer productive in languageTECH. US
- The word has become fossilized in modern English.
Origin of fossilized
Latin, fossilis (dug up)
Terms with fossilized included in their meaning
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fossil
hard translucent fossilized resin
geology
become petrified or fossilized
stone cone relic
fossilized conical shell of extinct cephalopods
geology
sediment layer with many fossilized animal remains
jewelry
fossilized bone stained blue used as a gemstone
fossil part
microscopic fossilized tooth structures of such vertebrates
abr: coprolite
fossilized animal poop used to study ancient diets
paleontology
fossilized dung from prehistoric animals
archaeology
fossilized feces found in archaeological sites
fossil
fossilized impression of Fucales algae
fossils
fossilized resin from extinct kauri trees
geology
soft rock with fossilized diatoms used in dynamite
paleontology
tiny fossilized remains of microscopic organisms
geology
not a fossilized organic material
scientific study
study of ancient and fossilized birds
fossils
study of fossilized animals with backbones
fossil trail
fossilized trail left by ancient worms
Examples of fossilized in a sentence
The company's fossilized policies hindered its growth. The fossilized tree trunk was enormous. They found fossilized bones in the desert. Some expressions are fossilized and rarely used today. The phrase is fossilized, with no modern equivalent.
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- French:fossilisé, fossile, ...
- German:versteinert, fossilisiert, ...
- Italian:fossilizzato, pietrificato, ...
- Spanish:fosilizado, petrificado, ...
- Portuguese:fossilizado, petrificado, ...
- Chinese:僵化的, 石化的, ...
- Japanese:硬直した, 化石化した, ...
- Arabic:مُتَحَجِّر, مُتَحَجِّر, ...
- Hebrew:מְאֻבָּן, מְאוּבָּן, ...
- Russian:окаменелый, ископаемый, ...
- Ukrainian:застиглий, закам'янілий, ...
- Hindi:जड़, जीवाश्मीकृत, ...
Definition of fossilize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
obsolescenceRare become outdated or obsoleteRare
- His ideas have fossilized, failing to adapt to new technologies..
2.
natural processTECH. turn into a fossil through natural processesTECH.
- The wood had fossilized over millions of years..
Origin of fossilize
Latin, fossilis (dug up)
Examples of fossilize in a sentence
Without innovation, the company risks fossilizing. The leaves will eventually fossilize under the right conditions. Bones can fossilize over thousands of years.
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- French:se fossiliser, devenir fossile, ...
- German:versteinern, fossilisieren, ...
- Italian:fossilizzarsi, fossilizzare, ...
- Spanish:quedarse obsoleto, fosilizar, ...
- Portuguese:ficar obsoleto, petrificar, ...
- Chinese:变得陈旧, 石化, ...
- Japanese:時代遅れになる, 化石化する, ...
- Arabic:تَقَدَّمَ, تَحَجَّرَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְיַשֵּׁן, לְהִתְאַבֵּן, ...
- Russian:устареть, окаменеть, ...
- Ukrainian:застаріти, скам'яніти, ...
- Hindi:पुराना हो जाना, जीवाश्म बनना, ...
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