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taphotaxon

taphotaxon noun: an invalid taxon based on fossil remains that have been altered in a characteristic way during burial and diagenesis.

Noun

taphotaxon (plural taphotaxa)

  1. An invalid taxon based on fossil remains that have been altered in a characteristic way during burial and diagenesis.

Forms of taphotaxon

pluraltaphotaxa

Origin of taphotaxon

From tapho- + taxon.

Questions about taphotaxon

What does taphotaxon mean?
Taphotaxon means an invalid taxon based on fossil remains that have been altered in a characteristic way during burial and diagenesis.
What part of speech is taphotaxon?
Taphotaxon is a noun.
What is the plural of taphotaxon?
The plural of taphotaxon is taphotaxa.

Words near taphotaxon in the dictionary

  1. taphophobes
  2. taphophobia
  3. taphophobic
  4. Taphos
  5. taphotaxa
  6. taphotaxon
  7. taphotype
  8. taphotypes
  9. taphouse
  10. taphouses
  11. taphozone

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