taphonomy
[ tuh-fon-uh-mee ]
nounPaleontology, Anthropology.
the circumstances and processes of fossilization.
the study of the environmental conditions affecting the preservation of animal or plant remains.
Origin of taphonomy
1Other words from taphonomy
- taph·o·nom·ic [taf-uh-nom-ik], /ˌtæf əˈnɒm ɪk/, adjective
- ta·phon·o·mist, noun
Words Nearby taphonomy
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British Dictionary definitions for taphonomy
taphonomy
/ (təˈfɒnəmɪ) /
noun
the study of the processes affecting an organism after death that result in its fossilization
Origin of taphonomy
1C20: from Greek taphos grave + -nomy
Derived forms of taphonomy
- taphonomic (ˌtæfəˈnɒmɪk) or taphonomical, adjective
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