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fossilized

[fahs-uh-lahyzd] / ˈfɑs əˌlaɩzd /
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

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

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

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The children watch engineers use pulleys to lift a fossilized dinosaur femur.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr


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