Lapidification
Pronunciation : La*pid`i*fi*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. lapidification.]
Definition : Defn: The act or process of lapidifying; fossilization; petrifaction.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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