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ichnofossil

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈɪknəʊˌfɒsəl/
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noun

Meaning 1

A trace fossil; a fossil record that preserves some activity of an organism, but no part of the organism itself.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences

Examples

  • For example, an ichnofossil might be the preserved track an animal, or its burrow.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos)der. English ichno- English fossil English ichnofossil From ichno- + fossil.