taphonomy

== English == === Etymology === From tapho- (from Ancient Greek τάφος (táphos, “grave”)) +‎ -nomy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tæˈfɒnəmi/ Rhymes: -ɒnəmi === Noun === taphonomy (countable and uncountable, plural taphonomies) The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization. [From 20th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Anagrams === amphotony, haptonomy, monopathy