The story
- Ancient Greekθᾰ́πτω (thắptō)
- Ancient Greekτάφος (táphos)
- Englishtapho-
- Englishtaxon
- English todaytaphotaxon
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
taphotaxon
Today it means: An invalid taxon based on fossil remains that have been altered in a characteristic way during burial and diagenesis. Full definition →
English taxon ← Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos)