transcription, транскрипция: [ tə-ˈfä-nə-mē, ta- ]
noun
Etymology: Greek taphē burial + English -nomy
Date: 1940
: the study of the processes (as burial, decay, and preservation) that affect animal and plant remains as they become fossilized ; also : the processes themselves
• taph·o·nom·ic ˌta-fə-ˈnä-mik adjective
• ta·phon·o·mist tə-ˈfä-nə-mist, ta- noun