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petrescence

petrescence noun: the process of changing into stone; petrification.

Noun

petrescence (uncountable)

  1. The process of changing into stone; petrification.

Questions about petrescence

What does petrescence mean?
Petrescence means the process of changing into stone; petrification.
What part of speech is petrescence?
Petrescence is a noun.

Words near petrescence in the dictionary

  1. Petrella
  2. Petrellas
  3. petrels
  4. Petrenko
  5. Petrenkos
  6. petrescence
  7. petrescent
  8. Petrescu
  9. Petrey
  10. Petreys
  11. Petrești

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