Lapidescence
Pronunciation : Lap`i*des"cence
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The state or quality of being lapidescent.
2. A hardening into a stone substance.
3. A stony concretion. Sir T. Browne.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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