Ornithichnite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ornithichnite is a noun meaning (paleontology) A fossilised footprint left by a bird.
Meaning
(paleontology) A fossilised footprint left by a bird.
Example Sentences
Mr. Hitchcock has nowhere maintained the existence of an ornithichnite in the graywacke of Hudson valley.
Mr. Lyell next visited the red and green shales of Cabotville, north of Springfield in Massachusetts, where some of the best Ornithichnites have been procured, chiefly in the green shale.
Word Forms
- ornithichnites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ornithoidichnite, ornithopodan, ornithsichian, ornithurine, enantiornithine, neornithine.
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