# ichnotaxonomy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The branch of taxonomy that attempts to classify an animal based on its footprints, burrows, or other traces
2. The taxonomy of ichnofossils

## Etymology
From ichno- (“trace”) + taxonomy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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