fos´sil|i|za´tion — fos|sil|ize «FOS uh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make into a fossil. 2. Figurative. to make antiquated, set, stiff, or rigid: »His conventional training as a youth fossilized him. –v.i. 1. to change into a fossil; turn into stone: »Only… … Useful english dictionary
fos|sil|ize — «FOS uh lyz», verb, ized, iz|ing. –v.t. 1. to make into a fossil. 2. Figurative. to make antiquated, set, stiff, or rigid: »His conventional training as a youth fossilized him. –v.i. 1. to change into a fossil; turn into stone: »Only the… … Useful english dictionary
fos´sil|like´ — fos|sil «FOS uhl», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the hardened remains or traces of an animal or plant of a former age. Fossils of ferns are found in coal. 2. Figurative. a very old fashioned person, set in his ways: »That lecturer is an old fossil a… … Useful english dictionary
fos|sil|if|er|ous — «FOS uh LIHF uhr uhs», adjective. bearing or containing fossils … Useful english dictionary
fos|sil|ise — «FOS uh lyz», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. fossilize … Useful english dictionary
fos·sil — /ˈfɑːsəl/ noun, pl sils [count] 1 : something (such as a leaf, skeleton, or footprint) that is from a plant or animal which lived in ancient times and that you can see in some rocks a dinosaur fossil sometimes used before another noun fossil [ … Useful english dictionary
mac|ro|fos|sil — «MAK roh FOS uhl», noun. a macroscopic fossil; a plant or animal fossil that is large enough to be seen and examined without a microscope … Useful english dictionary
mi|cro|fos|sil — «MY kroh FOS uhl», noun. a microscopic plant or animal fossil, such as of foraminifera or a pollen grain, used in oil exploration and in determining early conditions on the earth … Useful english dictionary
nan|no|fos|sil — «NAN oh FOS uhl, NAN uh », noun. = nanofossil. (Cf. ↑nanofossil) … Useful english dictionary
na|no|fos|sil — «NAN oh FOS uhl, NAN uh », noun. a very small or microscopic fossil, such as that of a bacterial colony … Useful english dictionary
