English noun: fossilization | |||
1. | fossilization (process) the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone | ||
Synonyms | fossilisation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | action, activity, natural action, natural process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | petrifaction, petrification | ||
2. | fossilization (act) becoming inflexible or out of date | ||
Synonyms | fossilisation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | passage, transition | ||