Definition of "fossilized" []

• In a state of fossilization; preserved in rock. (adjective)

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• "It MUST remain fossilized if we ever want to preserve our environment."
• "Morse, on the other hand, does not enjoy such a "bench" of highly-visible, "all-star" contributors in one case, the Yahoo organization has been characterized as "fossilized", yet, to be fair, he is also not expected to be a "magician.""
• "As he studies the photos that were taken very recently, he can’t believe what he is seeing: the insects appear to be of a species that hasn’t existed since the dinosaurs, which Whitney is used to seeing in fossilized form."