ichnocoenosis

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos)der.

English ichno-

English coenosis

English ichnocoenosis

From ichno- + coenosis.

Noun

ichnocoenosis (plural ichnocoenoses)

1. A trace fossil assemblage, the progenitors of which all belonged to the same faunal community.

Alternative forms

• ichnocoenose

See also

• ichnofacies
• trace fossil