How is the word окаменевать translated from Russian to English

English translation
Fossilize
verb

Превращаться в ископаемое за очень долгое время.

To turn into a fossil over long ages.

Examples with “окаменевать”

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  • Кости могут окаменеть под слоями ила. — Bones can fossilize under layers of mud.

  • Твёрдые раковины окаменевают лучше мягких листьев. — Hard shells fossilize better than soft leaves.

  • Сколько времени нужно кости, чтобы окаменеть? — How long does a bone take to fossilize?

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