ichnofacies

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noun

A rock sequence whose defining characteristics include its lithology and the trace fossils contained within it, along with other biogenic structures.

OriginEnglish facies ← Latin faciēs ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos) →
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Meanings

nounichnofacies (plural ichnofacies)
  1. A rock sequence whose defining characteristics include its lithology and the trace fossils contained within it, along with other biogenic structures.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos)
  2. Englishichno-
  3. Latinfaciēs
  4. Englishfacies
  5. Englishichnofacies

From ichno- + facies.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ichnofacies

facieslithofaciesbiofaciesmicrofacies
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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