ichnocoenosis

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noun

A trace fossil assemblage, the progenitors of which all belonged to the same faunal community.

OriginEnglish coenosis ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos) →
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Meanings

nounichnocoenosis (plural ichnocoenoses)

plural ichnocoenoses · alternative ichnocoenose

  1. A trace fossil assemblage, the progenitors of which all belonged to the same faunal community.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos)
  2. Englishichno-
  3. Englishcoenosis
  4. Englishichnocoenosis

From ichno- + coenosis.

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ichnocoenosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichnocoenosis

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“ichnocoenosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichnocoenosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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