ichnite

Also ich·no·lite

[ik-nahyt]

noun

1. a fossil footprint.

ichnite

/ ˈɪknəˌlaɪt, ˈɪknaɪt /

noun

1. a less common name for trace fossil

Word History and Origins

Origin of ichnite¹

First recorded in 1850–55; ichno- ( def. ) + -ite ¹ ( def. )

Word History and Origins

Origin of ichnite¹

C19: from Greek ikhnos footprint, track + _-ite ¹

Example Sentences

They also had to perform carbon dating on the print to provide "detailed analysis of the Pilauco ichnite and associated sedimentary structures."

From Fox News

Ichnite, ik′nīt, n. a fossil footprint.

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