paleoburrow
paleoburrow noun: a burrow formed by an animal of the ancient past, usually referring to the large tunnels excavated by giant armadillos and ground sloths now preserved as ichnofossils.
Noun
paleoburrow (plural paleoburrows)
- A burrow formed by an animal of the ancient past, usually referring to the large tunnels excavated by giant armadillos and ground sloths now preserved as ichnofossils.
- Large paleoburrows and crotovines (see Chapter 6) have recently received renewed interest in the literature.2013, Richard A. Fariña, Megafauna: Giant Beasts of Pleistocene South America, page 249
Forms of paleoburrow
| plural | paleoburrows |
|---|---|
| alternative form | palaeoburrow |
Origin of paleoburrow
From paleo- + burrow.
Questions about paleoburrow
- What does paleoburrow mean?
- Paleoburrow means a burrow formed by an animal of the ancient past, usually referring to the large tunnels excavated by giant armadillos and ground sloths now preserved as ichnofossils.
- What part of speech is paleoburrow?
- Paleoburrow is a noun.
- What is the plural of paleoburrow?
- The plural of paleoburrow is paleoburrows.
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