What does "ichnology" mean?

A branch of paleontology concerned with the study of trace fossils such as footprints and burrows. Its subdisciplines include paleoichnology and neoichnology.

How do you pronounce "ichnology"?

Pronounced //ɪkˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ//.

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A branch of paleontology concerned with the study of trace fossils such as footprints and burrows. Its subdisciplines include paleoichnology and neoichnology. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From ichno- + -logy.

Related phrases

trace fossil

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