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Word: Taphonomy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1940s: from Greek taphos ‘grave’ + -nomy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
taˈfɒnəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the branch of palaeontology that deals with the processes of fossilization.
Short Definition:branch of palaeontology that deals with processes of fossilization
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