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taphonomy
ta·phon·o·my
[
tə fónnəmee
]
noun
Definition:
study of fossilization:
the scientific study of fossilization
[
Mid-20th century. < Greek
taphos
"grave"
]
taph·o·nom·ic
[
tàffə nómmik
]
adjective
ta·phon·o·mist
[
tə fónnəmist
]
noun
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