Meanings
verbfossilate (third-person singular simple present fossilates, present participle fossilating, simple past and past participle fossilated)
present singular third person fossilates · participle present fossilating · participle past fossilated · past fossilated
- datedTo fossilize
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From fossil + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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APA
fossilate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilate
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“fossilate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fossilate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilate.
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