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ichnofacies

ichnofacies noun: a rock sequence whose defining characteristics include its lithology and the trace fossils contained within it, along with other biogenic structures.

Noun

ichnofacies (plural ichnofacies)

  1. A rock sequence whose defining characteristics include its lithology and the trace fossils contained within it, along with other biogenic structures.

Forms of ichnofacies

pluralichnofacies

Origin of ichnofacies

From ichno- + facies.

Words formed from ichnofacies

  • ichnofacial

Questions about ichnofacies

What does ichnofacies mean?
Ichnofacies means a rock sequence whose defining characteristics include its lithology and the trace fossils contained within it, along with other biogenic structures.
What part of speech is ichnofacies?
Ichnofacies is a noun.
What is the plural of ichnofacies?
The plural of ichnofacies is ichnofacies.

Words near ichnofacies in the dictionary

  1. ichnocoenoses
  2. ichnocoenosis
  3. ichnodiversity
  4. ichnofabric
  5. ichnofabrics
  6. ichnofacies
  7. ichnofamilies
  8. ichnofamily
  9. ichnofauna
  10. ichnofaunal
  11. ichnofaunas

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