"ornithichnite" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ornithichnites [plural]
Etymology: ornith- + ichnite. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ornith-|ichnite}} ornith- + ichnite Head templates: {{en-noun}} ornithichnite (plural ornithichnites)
  1. (paleontology) A fossilised footprint left by a bird. Categories (topical): Paleontology
    Sense id: en-ornithichnite-en-noun-IWpV4waD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences

Inflected forms

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