hypichnion

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noun

A trace fossil preserved on the underside of a bed.

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Meanings

nounhypichnion (plural hypichnia)

plural hypichnia

  1. A trace fossil preserved on the underside of a bed.

Origin

From hypo- + -ichnion.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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