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Mummified vs Fossilized - What's the difference?

mummified | fossilized |

As adjectives the difference between mummified and fossilized

is that mummified is preserved, for a dead body, by mummification while fossilized is in a state of fossilization; preserved in rock.

As verbs the difference between mummified and fossilized

is that mummified is past tense of mummify while fossilized is past tense of fossilize.

mummified

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Preserved, for a dead body, by mummification.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (mummify)

    • fossilized

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fossilised (UK)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (fossilize)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • In a state of fossilization; preserved in rock.