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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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