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pet·ri·fy

vb-fied  -fy*ing vt  :  to convert (organic matter) into stone or a stony substance vi  :  to become stone or like stone .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  hy·pot·ro·phy  pu·tre·fy 

 
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