"fodinichnion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fodinichnia [plural]
Etymology: From Latin fodīna (“a mine”) + Ancient Greek ἴχνιον (íkhnion, “footprint”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|fodīna||a mine}} Latin fodīna (“a mine”), {{der|en|grc|ἴχνιον||footprint}} Ancient Greek ἴχνιον (íkhnion, “footprint”) Head templates: {{en-noun|fodinichnia}} fodinichnion (plural fodinichnia)
  1. (paleontology) A trace fossil formed by deposit feeders as they excavate the sediment in search of food. Wikipedia link: fodinichnia Categories (topical): Paleontology Coordinate_terms: pascichnia, mortichnium

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