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lapidescent

adjective
lap·​i·​des·​cent | \ ¦lapə¦desᵊnt\

Definition of lapidescent

archaic
: tending to petrify : petrifying

History and Etymology for lapidescent

Latin lapidescent-, lapidescens, present participle of lapidescere to petrify, from lapid-, lapis stone

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