Meanings
adjective
alternative fossilised
- In a state of fossilization; preserved in rock.
- human sciencesHaving become a fossil; no longer productive.
verb
alternative fossilised
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of fossilize
Synonyms: antiquated, disused, outdated, unfashionable
Synonyms & antonyms
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adjectiveset in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
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Translations
Danish fossil
- fossilin a state of fossilisation
Finnish fossilisoitunut, kivettynyt
- fossilisoitunutin a state of fossilisation
- kivettynytin a state of fossilisation
French fossilisé
- fossiliséin a state of fossilisation
German fossilisiert, versteinert
- fossilisiertin a state of fossilisation
- versteinertin a state of fossilisation
Greek απολιθωμένος
- απολιθωμένος (apolithoménos)in a state of fossilisation
Polish skostniały
- skostniałyin a state of fossilisation
Portuguese fossilizado
- fossilizadoin a state of fossilisation
Romanian fosilizat
- fosilizatin a state of fossilisation
Swedish fossiliserad
- fossiliseradin a state of fossilisation
Cite this entry
APA
fossilized. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilized
MLA
“fossilized.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilized. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fossilized,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fossilized.
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