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Fossilization logo #10101) Action 2) Activity 3) Fossilisation 4) Natural action 5) Natural process
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Fossilization logo #10101) Fossilisation 2) Petrifaction 3) Petrification
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Fossilization

Fossilization logo #21000[linguistics] In linguistic morphology, fossilization refers to two close notions. One is preserving of ancient linguistic features which have lost their grammatical functions in language. Another is loss of productivity of a grammatical paradigm (e.g., of an affix), which still remains in use in some words. Examples of fossilization includ...
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Fossilization

Fossilization logo #21002• (n.) The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.
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fossilization logo #22291 The process of an organic substance being transformed into a fossil.
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Fossilization

Fossilization logo #20972Fos`sil·i·za'tion noun [ Confer French fossilisation .] The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.
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fossilization logo #20400[n] - the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age 2. [n] - becoming inflexible or out of date
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fossilization logo #21009fossilization, fossilisation (UK) 1. The process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age. 2. The process of being turned to stone. 3. Becoming inflexible or out of date. Fossilization is considered a rare occurrence because most components of formerly-living things tend to decompose relatively quickly following death. ...
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fossilization logo #20974fossilisation noun becoming inflexible or out of date
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Fossilization logo #21202All the processes that involve the burial of a plant or animal in sediment and the eventual preservation of all, part, or a trace of it.
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Fossilization logo #22070In order for an organism to be fossilized, the remains normally need to be covered by sediment as soon as possible. Additionally, an organism can become petrified when it comes to rest in an anoxic (oxygen-free) environment such as at the bottom of a lake or sea-bed.
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