v. 1 convert to the remains or imprint of an organism from a previous geologic time; 2 to make rigidly antiquated
The river helped to fossilize the seashell into the stone.
The river helped to fossilize the seashell into the stone.
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The suffix -ize in fossilize indicates making into or being made into a fossil.
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What are natural substances that do not come from plants or animals and help fossilize bones?
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ossified;petrified; hardened; outmoded; obsolete
modern; up-to-date
3 syllables
fos-sil-ize
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