Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ichnofacies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ich-no-fa-cies
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos)der. English ichno- Latin faciēsbor. English facies English ichnofacies From ichno- + facies.

Derived Forms

ichnofacial

Rhymes With

facies lithofacies biofacies

Questions

What does ichnofacies mean?: A rock sequence whose defining characteristics include its lithology and the trace fossils contained within it, along with other biogenic structures.
Where does ichnofacies come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́χνος (ĭ́khnos)der. English ichno- Latin faciēsbor. English facies English ichnofacies From ichno- + facies.

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