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PRONUNCIATION OF TAPHONOMIST

taphonomist  [təˈfɒnəmɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAPHONOMIST

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Taphonomist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TAPHONOMIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

taphonomist

Taphonomy

Taphonomy is the study of decaying organisms over time and how they become fossilized. The term taphonomy was introduced to paleontology in 1940 by Russian scientist Ivan Efremov to describe the study of the transition of remains, parts, or products of organisms, from the biosphere, to the lithosphere, i.e. the creation of fossil assemblages.

Definition of taphonomist in the English dictionary

The definition of taphonomist in the dictionary is a specialist in taphonomy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAPHONOMIST


agronomist
əˈɡrɒnəmɪst
alchemist
ˈælkəmɪst
autonomist
ɔːˈtɒnəmɪst
bionomist
baɪˈɒnəmɪst
ceramist
ˈsɛrəmɪst
chemotaxonomist
kiːməʊtækˈsɒnəmɪst
chirognomist
kaɪˈrɒnəmɪst
columnist
ˈkɒləmɪst
cytotaxonomist
ˌsaɪtəʊtæksˈɒnəmɪst
Deuteronomist
ˌdjuːtəˈrɒnəmɪst
economist
ɪˈkɒnəmɪst
ergonomist
ɜːˈɡɒnəmɪst
gastronomist
ɡæsˈtrɒnəmɪst
Islamist
ˈɪzləmɪst
noneconomist
ˌnɒnɪˈkɒnəmɪst
physiognomist
ˌfɪzɪˈɒnəmɪst
plutonomist
pluːˈtɒnəmɪst
polygamist
pɒˈlɪɡəmɪst
taxonomist
tækˈsɒnəmɪst
zoonomist
zəʊˈɒnəmɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAPHONOMIST

tapeta
tapetal
tapeti
tapetum
tapeworm
taphephobia
taphephobic
taphole
taphonomic
taphonomical
taphonomy
taphouse
taphrogenesis
tapioca
tapir
tapiroid
tapis
taplash
tapotement
tappable

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAPHONOMIST

aeronomist
anatomist
atomist
dichotomist
epitomist
gnomist
home economist
lithotomist
microtomist
mist
monochromist
neuroanatomist
neurotomist
ovariotomist
phytotomist
slalomist
sodomist
tenotomist
Thomist
xylotomist
zootomist

Synonyms and antonyms of taphonomist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «taphonomist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAPHONOMIST

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The translations of taphonomist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «taphonomist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

taphonomist
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

taphonomist
570 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
510 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
380 millions of speakers
ar

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taphonomist
280 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
278 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
270 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
260 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
220 millions of speakers

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Taphonomist
190 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
180 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
130 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
85 millions of speakers

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Taphonomist
85 millions of speakers
vi

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taphonomist
80 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॅपोनोमिस्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taphonomist
70 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
65 millions of speakers

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taphonomist
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

taphonomist
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

taphonomist
30 millions of speakers
el

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taphonomist
15 millions of speakers
af

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taphonomist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taphonomist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

taphonomist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of taphonomist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAPHONOMIST»

The term «taphonomist» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.270 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAPHONOMIST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about taphonomist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAPHONOMIST»

Discover the use of taphonomist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to taphonomist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vertebrate Taphonomy
Other hard tissues that might be of concern to a vertebrate taphonomist such as the baleen of whales (a keratinous material) have not been covered. Consultation of the references cited and their respective references should provide a good ...
R. Lee Lyman, 1994
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Popular Science
Experimental. Taphonomist. f I WHERE TOMORROWS TECHNOLOGY BEGINS r .; □ ;. ... Travis Rayne Pickering, a taphonomist and paleoanthropologist at the University of Wisconsin, concentrates on big cat kills in Africa. The idea is to ...
3
Advances in Forensic Taphonomy: Method, Theory, and ...
True, forensic scientists want an answer they can take to court, whereas a taphonomist's answer is usually judged only by other taphonomists and perhaps a few paleontologists or zooarchaeologists. Otherwise, there is absolutely no reason ...
William D. Haglund, Marcella H. Sorg, 2001
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Adventures in the Bone Trade: The Race to Discover Human ...
As one taphonomist has put it, “Fossil animals do not live in social groups; they have no home range or preferred habitat; and they do not move, feed, play, learn, reproduce, fight, or engage in any other behaviors.”3 Fossils are inert; it is the ...
Jon Kalb, 2001
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Vertebrate Paleontological Techniques:
It is important that the geologist or taphonomist record this information and be able to tie in the information strat- igraphically. Remember, all fossils, whether they are vertebrates, invertebrates, plants, or unidentifiable curiosities, are important ...
Patrick Leiggi, Peter May, 2005
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Early and middle Pleistocene hominid behaviour in northern China
Binford, L.R. (U.S.A.) 1985; archaeologist; 1985, 1986: reanalysis of Zhoukoudian Locality 1 deposits, stratigraphy, and fossil samples with Ho, C.K. ( U.S.A.), archaeologist, and N. Stone (U.S.A.), taphonomist. U.S. research visit to the People's ...
S. G. Keates, 2000
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Principles of Human Evolution
Anna K. Behrensmeyer, a leading taphonomist at the Smithsonian Institution ( Washington, DC), identifies transport and sorting by moving water as one of the most important taphonomic influences.109 Abrasions caused when a bone rolls ...
Robert Andrew Foley, Roger Lewin, 2013
8
Life Traces of the Georgia Coast: Revealing the Unseen Lives ...
Nonetheless, a skilled ichnologist, taphonomist, or other forensic scientist should be able to apply crosscutting relations to discern a typical order for marks on bone: predatorytraces (made while killing the prey); scavenging traces (within a few ...
Anthony J. Martin, 2012
9
Bonebeds: Genesis, Analysis, and Paleobiological Significance
To be of use to the taphonomist, trace elements, including the REE, must fulfill a number of criteria: Criterion 1: They must vary significantly between environments . In natural waters the REE are typically complexed to a range of charged ...
Raymond R. Rogers, David A. Eberth, Anthony R. Fiorillo, 2010
10
Death, Decomposition, and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene
... (Fitzpatrick, 2008). Tofarmers, soil providesa physicalandchemical setting for plants that require exchange ofgases, nutrients,andwater to grow. Tothe taphonomist, soilcan greatlyinfluence thestateof decomposition ofa decedent and as an ...
Susan M. Stejskal, 2012

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAPHONOMIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term taphonomist is used in the context of the following news items.
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Geologist's Nightmares
Russian paleontologist and pioneering taphonomist Ivan Antonovich Efremov (1908-1972), who also worked in the Gobi-desert, published his scientific ... «Scientific American, Jul 14»
2
Scientists Celebrate a Long-Dead Whale
But what the fossil collector sees as lamentable damage, the paleontologist—specifically the taphonomist—sees as possible environmental data. Everything ... «KQED QUEST, Mar 13»
3
In Prehistoric Britain Cannibalism Was Practical and Ritualistic
Taphonomist Silvia M. Bello of the Natural History Museum in London presented the team's findings September 22 at the annual meeting of the European ... «Scientific American, Sep 12»

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