lapidification

noun

la·​pid·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion

ləˌpidəfə̇ˈkāshən

plural -s

: the act or process of lapidifying : fossilization, petrifaction

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin lapidification-, lapidificatio, from Medieval Latin lapidificatus (past participle of lapidificare) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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