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ichnite

[ ik-nahyt ]

noun

  1. a fossil footprint.


ichnite

/ ˈɪknəˌlaɪt; ˈɪknaɪt /

noun

  1. a less common name for trace fossil
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ichnite1

First recorded in 1850–55; ichno- ( def ) + -ite 1( def )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ichnite1

C19: from Greek ikhnos footprint, track + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

They also had to perform carbon dating on the print to provide "detailed analysis of the Pilauco ichnite and associated sedimentary structures."

Ichnite, ik′nīt, n. a fossil footprint.

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