"trace fossil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trace fossils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trace fossil (plural trace fossils)
  1. (paleontology) 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. Categories (topical): Paleontology Synonyms: ichnofossil Translations (a geological record of an organism's activity, rather than the physical remains of the organism itself): icnofóssil [masculine] (Portuguese), icnofósil [masculine] (Spanish), spårfossil [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-trace_fossil-en-noun-hFOhRyCN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, history, human-sciences, natural-sciences, paleontology, sciences

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