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fossil

mastery

UK /ˈfɒsl̩/ US /ˈfɑsl̩/nounname

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What does 'fossil' mean in this sentence?

I do not want to convey any disrespectful notion or slight when I call those good and learned men fossils, but my experience is that people are apt to fossilise even at a University if they follow the same paths too persistently.