plural of fossil

present participle of fossilate

(dated) To fossilize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fossilate

simple past tense and past participle of fossilate

present participle of fossilize

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fossilize

plural of fossilization

The science or state of fossils. / The state of being extremely antiquated in views and opinions. / A policy of reliance on fossil fuels.

The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil. / (figuratively, by extension) The process of becoming fixed, unchanging, and out of date.