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fossilized

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


ADJECTIVE
petrified
Synonyms


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

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Researchers are also studying fossilized amber, dinosaur scales and bones from other dinosaurs.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Museum paleontologists excavated some 70% of Thomas’s fossilized skeleton in the early 2000s, making it one of the most complete T. rex specimens ever found.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

It’s not the first time in recent years that a fossilized Pacific mastodon tooth has been discovered in the region.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

This is where they found it, all neatly fossilized.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman


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