fossilizeverb [ I ]
UK usually fossilise uk/ˈfɒs.ɪ.laɪz/us/ˈfɑː.səl.aɪz/to become a fossil:
The remains gradually fossilized.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Palaeontology & fossils
- ammonite
- ammonoid
- carbon dating
- fossil
- fossil record
- fossilized
- index fossil
- microfossil
- missing link
- palaeontology
- paleontology
- petrify
- radiocarbon dating
fossilization
noun [ U ] UK usually fossilisation uk/ˌfɒs.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌfɑː.səl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/