fossilized

== English == === Alternative forms === fossilised (UK) === Adjective === fossilized In a state of fossilization; preserved in rock. (informal, idiomatic) Old-fashioned, outmoded, or rigidly fixed in a way that is resistant to change. (linguistics) Having become a fossil; no longer productive. === Verb === fossilized simple past and past participle of fossilize ==== Synonyms ==== (outmoded): antiquated, disused, outdated; see also Thesaurus:obsolete or Thesaurus:unfashionable ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also ===