LAPIDESCENCE

Etymology

Noun

lapidescence (countable and uncountable, plural lapidescences)

The state or quality of being lapidescent.

The process of hardening into a stone substance.

A stony concretion.

Source: Wiktionary


Lap`i*des"cence, n.

1. The state or quality of being lapidescent.

2. A hardening into a stone substance.

3. A stony concretion. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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