fossilization
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Fossilization requires ideal conditions such an absence of oxygen to prevent decay — conditions that lakes or swamps can provide.
From Scientific American • Sep. 8, 2023
Fossilization demands such specific conditions that, at best estimate, less than 0.1% of all living things end up preserved this way.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2022
Fossilization is a fairly rare occurrence to start with.
From Scientific American • Jan. 19, 2020
Vocabulary lists containing fossilization
Evolutionary BIology - Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity - Middle School
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Paleontology - High School
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Paleontology - Introductory
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