Advertisement
Advertisement
ichnite
[ ik-nahyt ]
noun
- a fossil footprint.
ichnite
/ ˈɪknəˌlaɪt; ˈɪknaɪt /
noun
- a less common name for trace fossil
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of ichnite1
First recorded in 1850–55; ichno- ( def ) + -ite 1( def )
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of ichnite1
C19: from Greek ikhnos footprint, track + -ite 1
Discover More
Example Sentences
They also had to perform carbon dating on the print to provide "detailed analysis of the Pilauco ichnite and associated sedimentary structures."
From Fox News
Ichnite, ik′nīt, n. a fossil footprint.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse