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təˈfɒn ə mitaphon·o·my
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taphonomynoun
The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization.
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Taphonomy
Taphonomy is the study of how organisms decay and become fossilized or preserved in the paleontological record. The term taphonomy (from Greek táphos, τάφος 'burial' and nomos, νόμος 'law') was introduced to paleontology in 1940 by Soviet scientist Ivan Efremov to describe the study of the transition of remains, parts, or products of organisms from the biosphere to the lithosphere.The term taphomorph is used to describe fossil structures that represent poorly-preserved, deteriorated remains of a mixture of taxonomic groups, rather than of a single one.
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Taphonomy
Taphonomy is the study of decaying organisms over time and how they become fossilized. The term taphonomy was introduced to paleontology in 1940 by Russian scientist Ivan Efremov to describe the study of the transition of remains, parts, or products of organisms, from the biosphere, to the lithosphere, i.e. the creation of fossil assemblages.
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The numerical value of taphonomy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
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The numerical value of taphonomy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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