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fossilised in British English

(ˈfɒsɪˌlaɪzd)
adjective
British another word for fossilized
 

fossilized in British English

or fossilised (ˈfɒsɪˌlaɪzd)
adjective
1. 
preserved in fossil form
fossilized dinosaur bones
2. 
unable to adapt or change, esp because of long tradition or bureaucracy
Even the most fossilized chairman was reluctant to have to say that his company haddone nothing.

Examples of 'fossilised' in a sentence
fossilised

The clues available from fossilised plants and animals point to several large-scale extinctions that have taken place in the past.
Tony Juniper SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD (2002)
The fossilised remains of a giant tropical penguin have been uncovered by paleontologists.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Insulation material comes in many different forms: organic materials, mineral material and fossilised vegetation.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is the first time that protein has been extracted from fossilised dinosaur remains.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is the tiniest of traces, a fossilised molecule, hidden in the geological record.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Scientists believe that it became fossilised after a forest fire.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
When the tide is out, you can see fossilised dinosaur footprints.
The Sun (2014)
The town museum has an exciting collection of fossilised tree resin.
The Sun (2008)
Aware that ancient remains dot the region, he believed they were fossilised mussel shells.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Clues emerged from three insects found in amber - which is fossilised tree resin.
The Sun (2017)
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