ichnology

ich.nol.o.gy

n.（名词）
The branch of paleontology dealing with the study of fossilized footprints, tracks, burrows, or other traces as evidence of the activities of the organisms that produced them.
足迹化石学：古生物学的分支，以研究足迹化石、痕迹化石、洞穴化石、或其它有机物所产生活动证据的痕迹

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Greek ikhnos [footprint]
Greek ikhnos [footprint]
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