"action or process of turning to stone," 1620s, from stem of Latin lapis "stone" (see lapideous) + -ficationem (nominative -ficatio), forming nouns of action from verbs in -ficare (see -fy). Related: Lapidify; lapidified.
lapel
lapful
lapidary
lapidation
lapideous
lapidification
lapidocolous
lapis lazuli
Lapith
Laplace
Lapland
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