archaeofauna

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noun

The animal remains found at an archaeological site.

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Meanings

nounarchaeofauna (countable and uncountable, plural archaeofaunas)

plural archaeofaunas

  1. countableuncountableThe animal remains found at an archaeological site.
  2. countableuncountablePrehistoric animals.

Origin

From archaeo- + fauna.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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