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fossilized

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


ADJECTIVE
petrified
Synonyms


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Researchers used the instrument to produce high-resolution images of smaller bones, amber and fossilized scales.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

If you’ve been to the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, you’ve probably been wowed by the fossilized remains of Thomas, the formidable 34-foot-long Tyrannosaurus rex dominating the Dinosaur Hall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

“It was my husband who first identified the fossilized stegosaur droppings for the university.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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