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- English Word Fossilification Definition The process of becoming fossil.
- English Word Fossilism Definition The science or state of fossils.
- English Word Fossilism Definition The state of being extremely antiquated in views and opinions.
- English Word Fossilist Definition One who is versed in the science of fossils; a paleontologist.
- English Word Fossilization Definition The process of converting, or of being converted, into a fossil.
- English Word Fossilize Definition To convert into a fossil; to petrify; as, to fossilize bones or wood.
- English Word Fossilize Definition To cause to become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, as by fossilization; to mummify; to deaden.
- English Word Fossilize Definition To become fossil.
- English Word Fossilize Definition To become antiquated, rigid, or fixed, beyond the influence of change or progress.
- English Word Fossilized Definition of Fossilize
- English Word Fossilized Definition Converted into a fossil; antiquated; firmly fixed in views or opinions.
- English Word Fossilizing Definition of Fossilize
- English Word Fossores Definition A group of hymenopterous insects including the sand wasps. They excavate cells in earth, where they deposit their eggs, with the bodies of other insects for the food of the young when hatched.
- English Word Fossoria Definition See Fossores.
- English Word Fossorial Definition Fitted for digging, adapted for burrowing or digging; as, a fossorial foot; a fossorial animal.
- English Word Fossorious Definition Adapted for digging; -- said of the legs of certain insects.
- English Word Fossulate Definition Having, or surrounded by, long, narrow depressions or furrows.
- English Word Foster Definition To feed; to nourish; to support; to bring up.
- English Word Foster Definition To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.
- English Word Foster Definition To be nourished or trained up together.
- English Word Foster Definition Relating to nourishment; affording, receiving, or sharing nourishment or nurture; -- applied to father, mother, child, brother, etc., to indicate that the person so called stands in the relation of parent, child, brother, etc., as regards sustenance and nurture, but not by tie of blood.
- English Word Foster Definition A forester.
- English Word Foster Definition One who, or that which, fosters.
- English Word Fosterage Definition The care of a foster child; the charge of nursing.
- English Word Fostered Definition of Foster
- English Word Fostering Definition of Foster
- English Word Fosterling Definition A foster child.
- English Word Fosterment Definition Food; nourishment.
- English Word Fostress Definition A woman who feeds and cherishes; a nurse.
- English Word Fother Definition A wagonload; a load of any sort.