-ichnion

suffix

Forms names of types of trace fossils.

OriginAncient Greek ἴχνιον →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. biologyForms names of types of trace fossils.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἴχνιον“track, footprint”
  2. English-ichnion

From Ancient Greek ἴχνιον (íkhnion, “track, footprint”).

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APA

-ichnion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ichnion

MLA

“-ichnion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ichnion. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-ichnion,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-ichnion.

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