ichnogenus

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noun

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

OriginEnglish genus ← Latin genus ← Proto-Italic *genos →
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Meanings

nounichnogenus (plural ichnogenera)

plural ichnogenera

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

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos)
  2. Englishichno-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  5. Proto-Italic*genos
  6. Latingenus
  7. Englishgenus
  8. Englishichnogenus

From ichno- (“trace”) + genus.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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