Ichnofacies

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A rock sequence whose defining characteristics include its lithology and the trace fossils contained within it, along with other biogenic structures.

Etymology

From ichno- + facies.

Related phrases

rock sequencetrace fossil

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