Noun: fossilization ,fó-su-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,fó-su-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
- The process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone
"The fossilization of the dinosaur bones took millions of years";
- fossilisation [Brit]
- Becoming inflexible or out of date
"The fossilization of their business practices led to their eventual downfall";
- fossilisation [Brit]
Derived forms: fossilizations
Type of: action, activity, natural action, natural process, passage, transition
Encyclopedia: Fossilization