Definitions For Taphonomy

Noun

TAPHONOMY (plural taphonomies) The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization. from 20th c.

Related terms

taphonomic taphonomist taphotype taphozone

Derived terms

, 埋藏学 (máicángxué), 化石形成學, t, cmn, 化石形成学 (huàshíxíngchéngxué) Finnish: tafonomia French: taphonomie, f German: Taphonomie, f Italian: tafonomia, f Kazakh: тафономия Russian: тафоно́мия, f

Etymology

From "grave" + nomy.

Anagrams

amphotony, haptonomy, monopathy

Is Taphonomy a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
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Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
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Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
20

The word Taphonomy is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends

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