ichnofacies

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Ancient Greek ῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos)der.

English ichno-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti

Proto-Italic *θakjō

Proto-Italic *fakjō

Latin faciō

Proto-Italic *-jēs

Latin -iēs

Latin faciēsbor.

English facies

English ichnofacies

From ichno- + facies.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃiːz

Noun

ichnofacies (plural ichnofacies)

1. A rock sequence whose defining characteristics include its lithology and the trace fossils contained within it, along with other biogenic structures.

Derived terms

• ichnofacial