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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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