ichnofamily

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noun

Any family known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.

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Meanings

nounichnofamily (plural ichnofamilies)

plural ichnofamilies

  1. biologyAny family known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.

Origin

From ichno- (“trace”) + family.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ichnofamily,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichnofamily.

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