fossilized
adjective
(of the remains of an organism) having organic substances replaced with mineral ones; converted into a fossil.
semi-fossilized
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a word derived from
fossilized.
Example Sentences
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If the pressure and temperature conditions are right, the resin transforms into the semi-fossilized substance copal.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2014
