fossilificationn.
/fəˌsɪlᵻfᵻˈkeɪʃn/, U.S. /fəˌsɪləfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ rare.
= fossilization n.
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fossilization1817
fossilification1835
fossilizing1844
fossilation1861
histometabasis1893
1835 Trans. Geol. Soc. Pennsylvania 1 227 This septum is very delicate, and has generally disappeared during fossilification.
1949 S. Afr. Archaeol. Bull. 4 71 The process of desiccation which presumably precedes fossilification.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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