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Ichnofossil

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body fossilnounA fossil containing part of an organism's body, as opposed to a trace fossil.
ichnogenusnoun(paleontology) Any genus known only from trace fossils, such as footprints, coprolites or nests.
subfossilnoun(paleontology) A partially fossilized organism.
mesofossilnoun(paleontology, paleobotany) A fossil of a small part of a plant, such as a fruit, leaf or seed.
ichnomorphologynounThe morphology of ichnofossils
pseudofossilnounAny object, marking or impression that resembles a fossil but whose origin is non-biological.
ichnocoenosisnounA trace fossil assemblage, the progenitors of which all belonged to the same faunal community.
ichnofabricnoun(geology) A textured layer of sediment produced by the action of living organisms
megafossilnounA relatively large fossil showing the structure of an organism.
graphoglytidnounA kind of trace fossil representing a burrow.
graphoglyptidnoun(paleontology) A trace fossil in the form of a horizontal wriggly burrow found in deep water.
ichnoassemblagenounAn assemblage of ichnofossils
mold fossilnounA fossil formed when sediment fills the inside or covers the outside of a dead organism and the organism's remains do not persist, leaving just the shape and texture of the rock to indicate the organic material that was there.
ichnotaxobasenounA morphological feature of a trace fossil that can be used in classification
palynomorphnoun(botany) Any spore (derived from fungi, algae or spore-bearing embryophytes) or pollen grain (derived from seed-bearing embryophytes).
ophiomorphitenoun(paleontology, obsolete) An ammonite.
phytoclastnounA microscopic plant fragment present in the fossil record.
palynofossilnoun(botany) A fossil spore or pollen grain
entomolitenoun(archaic, paleontology) A fossil insect.
ichnogramnounAn imprint of the soles of the feet, taken standing; footprint.

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