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Meanings of fossilised in anglès

Set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs.

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Usage of fossilised in anglès
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Animals living in tropical areas tend to leave fewer fossilised remains behind.
BBC
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For amber is the fossilised resin of trees of the pine family.
The Irish Times
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Broken beams, collapsed roofs, exploded metal shutters and fossilised merchandise crumbled underfoot.
The Guardian
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We're getting quite fossilised down here; Eve's gone and left us again.
Saint's Progress
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Trees once grew here too, giving the name to the fossilised forest.
The South African
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In principle, fossilised remains of the LCA might come to light any time.
BBC
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They lived during the Tertiary period, and are found fossilised in the Miocene.
The Evolution of Man — Volume 2
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Some of them have been waiting so long that the cobwebs have fossilised.
The Atrocity Archives
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She said it didn't have the chemical signature of fossilised life.
News.com.au
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Can rocks rich in fossilised microbes survive the bombardment from meteorites?
The Guardian
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The fossilised bones of a 325-million-year-old amphibian have been discovered in Co Clare.
The Irish Times
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Algae gathered around the rotting tree stumps which later became fossilised.
The South African
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He described the new species based on the fossilised bones of five partial skeletons.
Radio NZ
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The route includes a cave in Knysna, where fossilised family footprints can be seen.
The South African
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His photographs feel like a million moving parts that have been fossilised in time.
The Irish Times
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There are also many fossilised bones of bears, and claw marks on the wall.
The Guardian
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