trace fossil

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trace fossil

noun trace fossils

A type of fossil reflecting the reworking of sediments and hard substrates by organisms, rather than the physical remains of the organism itself. This includes structures such as burrows, trails, impressions, coprolites and borings.
Similar: ichnofossil

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noun a geological record of an organism's activity, rather than the physical remains of the organism itself

Español	icnofósil
Português	icnofóssil
Deutsch	Spurenfossil

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@misc{trace_fossil_2026,
  title = {trace fossil},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trace%20fossil},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}