ichnotaxonomy

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noun

The branch of taxonomy that attempts to classify an animal based on its footprints, burrows, or other traces

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Meanings

nounichnotaxonomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe branch of taxonomy that attempts to classify an animal based on its footprints, burrows, or other traces
  2. uncountableThe taxonomy of ichnofossils

Origin

From ichno- (“trace”) + taxonomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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