Taphonomic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Taphonomic is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to taphonomy (factors affecting an organism's remains after death).
Meaning
Of or pertaining to taphonomy (factors affecting an organism's remains after death).
Example Sentences
The differences between the Sao Khua dinosaur assemblage and the roughly coeval assemblages in China, notably those from the Jehol Group of NE China, have already been noted, and several hypotheses have been put forward, including differences in taphonomic conditions, and the existence of geographical or environmental barriers (Buffetaut et al. 2006; Fernandez et al. 2009).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include taphonomical, tafonomic, taphological, neotaphonomic, taphophilic, histotaphonomic.
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