taphonomical

Variant of taphonomy

taphonomy Definition

ta·phono·my (ta fän′ə mē)

noun

the branch of paleontology that deals with the process of fossilization

Related Forms:

taphonomic taph′o·nom′ic (taf′ə näm′ik) adjective or taphonomical taph′o·nom′i·cal (-i kəl)
taphonomist ta·phon′o·mist (-mist) noun

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