mummification verb

mum·mi·fy

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Definitions

verb with object mummification to make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying. 1
verb with object mummification to make (something) resemble a mummy; dry or shrivel up: The dead lizard was mummified by the hot desert air. 1
verb with object mummification to preserve (an idea, institution, custom, etc.) that may have outlived its usefulness or relevance: Those mummified customs have no place in society today. 1
verb without object mummification to dry or shrivel up. 1

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