fossilised
/ˈfɑsəlaɪzd/
adjective
- Preserved as a fossil; turned into a fossil.
- The museum displays a fossilised dinosaur egg.
- Fossilised footprints were found in the ancient riverbed.
- This fossilised leaf is over 50 million years old.
- Fixed, outdated, or unable to change (often used figuratively).
- The curriculum had become fossilised and needed a complete update.
- He held fossilised beliefs that no longer made sense in modern society.
- The company's fossilised management style prevented innovation.
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