Etymology

ichnocoenosis

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Today it means: A trace fossil assemblage, the progenitors of which all belonged to the same faunal community. Full definition →

English coenosis ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos)
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  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos)
  2. Englishichno-
  3. Englishcoenosis
  4. English todayichnocoenosis

From ichno- + coenosis.

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