Made into or resembling fossil; converted to stone or preserved in rock over time; fossilized.
From fossi- (relating to fossils or digging) plus -fied (past participle of -fy, meaning 'to make'). Related to the older form 'fossilified.'
When something becomes fossified, time essentially stops it—but not quite: the original material dissolves and is replaced molecule-by-molecule with minerals, so you're holding a perfect stone ghost!
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