taphoflora

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noun

The remains of dead plants.

OriginAncient Greek τάφος →
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Meanings

nountaphoflora (plural taphofloras)

plural taphofloras

  1. The remains of dead plants.

    Records that indicate a Jurassic age includes a taphoflora composed of derived Bennettitales (Williamsonia potyporanae), conchostracans similar to the genus Carapacestheria, and footprints attributed to a large tridactyl theropod (Eubrontes isp).

    2015 September 11, “New Data on the Clevosaurus (Sphenodontia: Clevosauridae) from the Upper Triassic of Southern Brazil”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτάφος“grave”
  2. Englishtaphoflora

From Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “grave”), + flora.

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