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fossilization

/ˌfɒsəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण फ़ॉसलाइज़ेशन

जीवाश्मीकरण, जीवाश्म बनने की प्रक्रिया

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the process by which the remains of a plant or animal become a fossil

    जीवाश्मीकरण, जीवाश्म बनने की प्रक्रिया

    • Fossilization usually takes place when remains are buried quickly in mud or sand.
  2. 2

    [U] disapproving

    the state of becoming fixed in old ideas or ways and unable to change or develop

    जड़ता, रूढ़िवादिता (पुराने विचारों में जकड़ जाना)

    • the fossilization of the party's ideas
    • Without new teachers, the system faces fossilization.

    Synonyms stagnation ossification rigidity

    Opposite development renewal

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fossil nounfossilize verb