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fossilized

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


ADJECTIVE
petrified
Synonyms


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The discovery suggests that other fossilized droppings stored in museums or still waiting to be found could contain similarly delicate remains that have gone unnoticed.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

This study, however, took her into unusual territory: feathers preserved inside fossilized feces, known as coprolites.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

She found sea glass and a fossilized crab leg embedded in a concretion.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson


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