"megatracksite" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: megatracksites [plural]
Etymology: From mega- + tracksite. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|tracksite}} mega- + tracksite Head templates: {{en-noun}} megatracksite (plural megatracksites)
  1. (paleontology) A site showing geological evidence of very large numbers of fossil tracks or trace fossils. Categories (topical): Paleontology

Inflected forms

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