ta·phon·o·my (t -f n -m )n. 1. The study of the conditions and processes by which organisms become fossilized. 2. The conditions and processes of fossilization. [Greek taph , grave + -nomy.]taph  o·nomic (t f-nm k) adj.ta·phon o·mist n. |
taphonomy [təˈfɒnəmɪ]
n
(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) the study of the processes affecting an organism after death that result in its fossilization
[from Greek taphos grave + -nomy]
taphonomic [ˌtæfəˈnɒmɪk], taphonomical adj
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