Verb: fossilise 'fó-su,lIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: fossilize)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: fossilize)
- Convert to a fossil
"The little animals fossilised and are now embedded in the limestone";
- fossilize
- Become mentally inflexible
"His opinions have fossilised over the years";
- fossilize
Derived forms: fossilised, fossilising, fossilises
Type of: age, convert, get on, maturate, mature, senesce
Encyclopedia: Fossilise