Associations to the word «Fossilization»

Wiktionary

FOSSILIZATION, noun. The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.
FOSSILIZATION, noun. (figuratively) The process of becoming fixed, unchanging, and out of date.

Dictionary definition

FOSSILIZATION, noun. The process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone.
FOSSILIZATION, noun. Becoming inflexible or out of date.

Wise words

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