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fossilized

[fahs-uh-lahyzd] / ˈfɑs əˌlaɪzd /
ADJECTIVE
ossified
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
petrified
Synonyms


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Researchers examining fossilized anaconda vertebrae from Venezuela found that these enormous snakes had already evolved large bodies by approximately 12.4 million years ago.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

The scans confirmed fossilized soft tissue in cut sections of the rib.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Chemical analysis of one of Thomas’s fossilized teeth has provided the most precise estimate yet of T. rex’s body temperature.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

The fossilized tooth is believed to be at least 10,000 years old.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

She dropped like a chunk of fossilized dinosaur bone.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein


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