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taphoflora

taphoflora noun: the remains of dead plants.

Noun

taphoflora (plural taphofloras)

  1. The remains of dead plants.
    • Records that indicate a Jurassic age includes a taphoflora composed of derived Bennettitales (Williamsonia potyporanae), conchostracans similar to the genus Carapacestheria, and footprints attributed to a large tridactyl theropod (Eubrontes isp).2015 September 11, “New Data on the Clevosaurus (Sphenodontia: Clevosauridae) from the Upper Triassic of Southern Brazil”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of taphoflora

pluraltaphofloras

Origin of taphoflora

From Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “grave”), + flora.

Questions about taphoflora

What does taphoflora mean?
Taphoflora means the remains of dead plants.
What part of speech is taphoflora?
Taphoflora is a noun.
What is the plural of taphoflora?
The plural of taphoflora is taphofloras.

Words near taphoflora in the dictionary

  1. Taphians
  2. tapho-
  3. taphocoenoses
  4. taphocoenosis
  5. taphofacies
  6. taphoflora
  7. taphofloras
  8. taphold
  9. taphole
  10. tapholes
  11. taphological

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