See Also: taphonomy(dictionary)

phone (oh) and taphonomy (iou)


phone (oh)



[Language: Greek; Origin: -phonos 'sounding', from phone; PHON-]
[in nouns] an instrument or machine relating to sound or hearing, especially a musical instrument
::earphones (=for listening to a Radio etc)
::a saxophone
[in nouns] technical someone who speaks a particular language
::a Francophone (=someone who speaks French)
[in adjectives] speaking a particular language
::Francophone nations (=nations where French is spoken)

taphonomy (iou)



taphonomy noun. M20.
[from Greek taphos grave + -O- + -NOMY.]
The branch of palaeontology that deals with the processes by which animal and plant remains become preserved as fossils.
tapho'nomic adjective of or pertaining to taphonomy L20.
tapho'nomical adjective = taphonomic M20.
taphonomist noun an expert in or student of taphonomy L20.