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trace fossil

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of fossil reflecting the reworking of sediments and hard substrates by organisms, rather than the physical remains of the organism itself. This includes structures such as burrows, trails, impressions, coprolites and borings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

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Synonyms: ichnofossil

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  • Portuguese: icnofóssil — a geological record of an organism's activity, rather than the physical remains of the organism itself
  • Spanish: icnofósil — a geological record of an organism's activity, rather than the physical remains of the organism itself
  • Swedish: spårfossil — a geological record of an organism's activity, rather than the physical remains of the organism itself