ichnology
ichnology · ichnologies
A branch of paleontology concerned with the study of trace fossils such as footprints…A branch of paleontology concerned with the study of trace fossils such as footprints and burrows. Its subdisciplines include paleoichnology and neoichnology.
/ɪkˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A branch of paleontology concerned with the study of trace fossils such as footprints and burrows. Its subdisciplines include paleoichnology and neoichnology.
Origin
From ichno- + -logy.From ichno- + -logy.
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Forms
plural: ichnologies| Singular | ichnology |
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Word family
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