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fossilization

The English word “fossilization” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.
  2. The process of becoming fixed, unchanging, and out of date.

Etymology

From fossil + -ization or fossilize + -ation.

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