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ichnotaxonomy

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English

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Etymology

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From ichno- (trace) +‎ taxonomy.

Noun

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ichnotaxonomy (uncountable)

  1. (paleontology) The branch of taxonomy that attempts to classify an animal based on its footprints, burrows, or other traces
  2. The taxonomy of ichnofossils
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