ichniteGeol.|ˈɪknaɪt| [f.Gr. ἴχν-ος track, footprint + -ite.] A fossil footprint; the footprint of an animal preserved in a rock. 1854Page Introd.Geol. x. 88 These fossil footprints, termed ichnites..found at Corncockle Muir in Dumfriesshire, at Storeton in Cheshire..and many other places.