paleoburrow

noun

Etymology

From paleo- + burrow.

  1. derived from *bʰerǵʰ-
  2. inherited from *burgz
  3. inherited from *burg
  4. inherited from burh
  5. inherited from borowe
  6. formed as paleoburrow — “paleo- + burrow

Definitions

  1. A burrow formed by an animal of the ancient past, usually referring to the large tunnels…

    A burrow formed by an animal of the ancient past, usually referring to the large tunnels excavated by giant armadillos and ground sloths now preserved as ichnofossils.

    • Large paleoburrows and crotovines (see Chapter 6) have recently received renewed interest in the literature.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for paleoburrow. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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