Rice /rice/ [1 syll.] as a boys' name is of Welsh origin, and the meaning of Rice is enthusiasm. Anglicization of Rhys.
The noun FOSSILIZATION has 2 senses: 1. the process of fossilizing a plant or animal that existed in some earlier age; the process of being turned to stone 2. becoming inflexible or out of date
fossilization occurring. The possession of hard parts, rapid deep burial, and protection from bacteria are conducive for fossilization. Most of the fossils used to interpret earth history are organisms whose hard part (shell, bone, ect.) have been preserved. Since the hard parts of most invertebrate organisms are composed of calcium