Ornithichnite
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A fossilised footprint left by a bird.
"Mr. Lyell next visited the red and green shales of Cabotville, north of Springfield in Massachusetts, where some of the best Ornithichnites have been procured, chiefly in the green shale."
Example
More examples"Mr. Lyell next visited the red and green shales of Cabotville, north of Springfield in Massachusetts, where some of the best Ornithichnites have been procured, chiefly in the green shale."
Etymology
From ornith- + ichnite.
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