ichnite

[ ik-nahyt ]

noun

a fossil footprint.

Origin of ichnite

First recorded in 1850–55; ichno- + -ite¹

Also ich·no·lite [ik-nuh-lahyt]. /ˈɪk nəˌlaɪt/.

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How to use ichnite in a sentence

Ichnolite, ik′no-līt, n. a stone retaining the impression of an extinct animal's footprint.
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British Dictionary definitions for ichnite

ichnite

ichnolite (ˈɪknəˌlaɪt)

/ (ˈɪknaɪt) /

noun

a less common name for trace fossil

Origin of ichnite

C19: from Greek ikhnos footprint, track + -ite 1

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