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Definition fossilization in American English

fossilization noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌfɑsəlɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the process by which organisms become fossils

Example

Nobody ever imagined that soft tissues would survive the fossilization process.

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2

the way in which some errors become a permanent feature of a language learner's language

Example

An excess of positive feedback may reinforce errors and could eventually lead to the fossilization of such errors.

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Definition fossilization in American English