ichnotaxonomy

English

Etymology

ichno- (“trace”) +‎ taxonomy

Noun

ichnotaxonomy (uncountable)

1. (paleontology) The branch of taxonomy that attempts to classify an animal based on its footprints, burrows, or other traces
2. The taxonomy of ichnofossils

Related terms

• ichnofamily
• ichnogenus
• ichnospecies
• ichnotaxon
• ichnotaxonomic