ta|phon´o|mist

ta|phon´o|mist
ta|phon|o|my «tuh FON uh mee», noun.
1. the processes and conditions of fossilization: »

A survey…on the taphonomy and population dynamics of an early Pliocene (W.E. Swinton).

2. the study of fossilization: »

workers from many…different disciplines:…paleontology, anatomy, archaeology, ecology and taphonomy (Scientific American).

[< Greek táphos tomb + -nómos arranging, managing]
ta|phon´o|mist, noun.

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  • mist — acad·e·mist; acos·mist; agron·o·mist; al·che·mist; anat·o·mist; an·i·mist; an·thro·pot·o·mist; au·ton·o·mist; be·mist; big·a·mist; bi·on·o·mist; cat·a·clys·mist; chi·rog·no·mist; deu·ter·on·o·mist; di·chot·o·mist; dy·na·mist; econ·o·mist;… …   English syllables

  • ta|phon|o|my — «tuh FON uh mee», noun. 1. the processes and conditions of fossilization: »A survey…on the taphonomy and population dynamics of an early Pliocene (W.E. Swinton). 2. the study of fossilization: »workers from many…different… …   Useful english dictionary

  • taphonomist — ta·phon·o·mist …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • taphonomy — ta•phon•o•my [[t]təˈfɒn ə mi[/t]] n. 1) pal the circumstances and processes of fossilization 2) pal the study of the environmental conditions affecting fossilization • Etymology: 1965–70; < Gk táph(ē) grave + o + nomy taph•o•nom•ic ˌtæf əˈnɒm… …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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