Verb: fossilize 'fó-su,lIz
- Convert to a fossil
"The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone";
- fossilise [Brit]
- Become mentally inflexible
"Some professors fossilize in their teaching methods";
- fossilise [Brit]
Derived forms: fossilized, fossilizes, fossilizing
Type of: age, convert, get on, maturate, mature, senesce
Encyclopedia: Fossilize