Meanings
nounfossilisation (countable and uncountable, plural fossilisations)
plural fossilisations
- countableuncountableUK standard spelling of fossilization.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
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Rhymes with fossilisation
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APA
fossilisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilisation
MLA
“fossilisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fossilisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilisation.
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