taphomorph

T1A1P3H4O1M3O1R1P3H4

noun

A fossil structure that represents the poorly preserved, deteriorated remains of a mixture of taxonomic groups.

Scrabble 22
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nountaphomorph (plural taphomorphs)

plural taphomorphs

  1. A fossil structure that represents the poorly preserved, deteriorated remains of a mixture of taxonomic groups.

Origin

tapho- + -morph

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: taphomorph on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.