fossilize 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
convert to a fossil
Examples
- 1.The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone
Synonyms
- fossilise 1
convert to a fossil
Hypernym
convert 2
verb
change the nature, purpose, or function of something
EnglishDerivationally related form
fossil 2
noun
the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
fossilization 1
noun
the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
Hyponym
lapidify 1
verb
change into stone
