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taphonomist

taphonomist noun: one who studies taphonomy.

Noun

taphonomist (plural taphonomists)

  1. One who studies taphonomy.
    • Pathologies of soft and skeletal tissues are not taphonomic features, but forensic and paleozoological taphonomists are both interested in modifications to bodily tissues that are perimortem, especially if those modifications reveal the agent or means of mortality.2014, Dennis Dirkmaat, A Companion to Forensic Anthropology, page 504

Forms of taphonomist

pluraltaphonomists

Origin of taphonomist

From taphonomy + -ist.

Questions about taphonomist

What does taphonomist mean?
Taphonomist means one who studies taphonomy.
What part of speech is taphonomist?
Taphonomist is a noun.
What is the plural of taphonomist?
The plural of taphonomist is taphonomists.

Words near taphonomist in the dictionary

  1. taphonomic
  2. taphonomical
  3. taphonomically
  4. taphonomies
  5. taphonomised
  6. taphonomist
  7. taphonomists
  8. taphonomy
  9. taphophile
  10. taphophiles
  11. taphophilia

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