Paleoichnology

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A branch of ichnology concerned with the study of trace fossils preserved in ancient rocks. uncountable

    "The evolutionary aspect of ecology which has started to develop due to studies of trace fossils will stay long the privilege of paleoichnology."

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"The evolutionary aspect of ecology which has started to develop due to studies of trace fossils will stay long the privilege of paleoichnology."

Etymology

From paleo- + ichnology.

Related phrases

trace fossil

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