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Fossilisation Definition & Meaning

fossilisation
noun
  1. the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
  2. becoming inflexible or out of date

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What does fossilisation mean?
the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone becoming inflexible or out of date
What part of speech is fossilisation?
Fossilisation is a noun.
How many definitions does fossilisation have?
Fossilisation has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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