| 释义 |
ta·phon·o·my
\taˈfänəmē, tə-, -mi\ noun
(-es -s)
Etymology: Greek taphē burial (akin to Greek thaptein to bury) + English -o- + -nomy — more at epitaph
: the study of the processes (as burial, decay, and preservation) that affect animal and plant remains as they become fossils ; also : the processes themselves
• taph·o·nom·ic \ˌtafəˈnämik, -ēk \ adjective
• ta·phon·o·mist \taˈfänəmə̇st, tə- \ noun |