fodinichnion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A trace fossil formed by deposit feeders as they excavate the sediment in search of food.

Word forms

fodinichnion fodinichnia

Etymology

From Latin fodīna (“a mine”) + -ichnion.

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