Search "taphonomy" in:
Browse words next to:
|
taphonomyOne entry found. Main Entry: ta·phon·o·my Pronunciation: \tə-ˈfä-nə-mē, ta-\ Function: noun Etymology: Greek taphē burial + English -nomy Date: 1940 : the study of the processes (as burial, decay, and preservation) that affect animal and plant remains as they become fossilized; also : the processes themselves — taph·o·nom·ic \ˌta-fə-ˈnä-mik\ adjective — ta·phon·o·mist \tə-ˈfä-nə-mist, ta-\ noun 
Learn more about "taphonomy"
Learn more about
"taphonomy" and related topics at
Britannica.com
|
