fossilized

Meanings

• adjective

  Preserved in petrified form or as a solid natural substance.

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Synonyms

fossilate , fossilify , antiquated , disused , outdated

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Variants

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fossilized , fossilization , fossilizations , fossilize , fossilizes , fossilizing

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Etymology

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From Old French fossil, from past participle of fossiller ‘dig up’, from foussa ‘excavate’.

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Trivia

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1. The oldest known fossil is a 3.5 billion-year-old stromatolite found in Western Greenland.

2. The term 'fossil' comes from the Latin word 'fossus', which means 'dug up'.

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Related Concepts

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1. petrification: The process by which organic material is turned into stone.

2. paleontology: The scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene Epoch (about 11,700 years ago).

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Culture

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Fossilized is often used in the context of geology and paleontology. It refers to the preservation of prehistoric organisms or their remains in petrified form. The study of fossils provides valuable insights into the history of life on Earth.

How to Memorize "fossilized"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a dinosaur bone being slowly turned into stone over millions of years.

2. associate
   

   - Connect the word 'fossilized' with the image of a prehistoric creature preserved in stone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fossils are old, they're petrified'

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