Fossilization
Pronunciation : Fos`sil*i*za"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. fossilisation.]
Definition : Defn: The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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