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ichnofamily

ichnofamily noun: any family known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.

Noun

ichnofamily (plural ichnofamilies)

  1. Any family known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.

Forms of ichnofamily

pluralichnofamilies

Origin of ichnofamily

From ichno- (“trace”) + family.

Questions about ichnofamily

What does ichnofamily mean?
Ichnofamily means any family known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.
What part of speech is ichnofamily?
Ichnofamily is a noun.
What is the plural of ichnofamily?
The plural of ichnofamily is ichnofamilies.

Words near ichnofamily in the dictionary

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

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