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Definition of: taphonomy
(taf·on′ə·mē) noun
The scientific study of the natural processes affecting the formation and modification of fossils. [<Gk. taphē grave + -NOMY]
—taph′o·nom′ik (taf′ə·nom′ik) adjective
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