Definitions for taphonomytəˈfɒn ə mi
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ta•phon•o•mytəˈfɒn ə mi(n.)
the circumstances and processes of fossilization.
Category: Paleontology
the study of the environmental conditions affecting fossilization.
Category: Paleontology
Origin of taphonomy:
1965–70; < Gk táph(ē) grave + -o - + -nomy
ta•phon′o•mist(n.)
Wiktionary
taphonomy(Noun)
The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization.
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