Word Meaning

fossilize definition and meaning

v. t. To convert into a fossil; to petrify; as, to fossilize bones or wood.
v. t. To cause to become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, as by fossilization; to mummify; to deaden.
v. i. To become fossil.
v. i. To become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, beyond the influence of change or progress.

Crossword clues for fossilize

- Petrify (of bone)