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Taphonomy in a sentence

Taphonomy meaning

The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization.

Using Taphonomy

  • The main meaning on this page is: The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization.

Context around Taphonomy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Taphonomy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

attention to taphonomy 1× on the taphonomy of the 1× taphonomy and diagenesis 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

nearly a dozen 1× taphonomy and diagenesis 1× techniques one of 1×

Common sentence endings:

any other period 1× attention to taphonomy 1× may have formed 1×

Words around Taphonomy

Just before it in the word index:

tapgun 3 tapfumaneyi 2 tapfuma 5 tapeworms 7 tapeworm 16 tapetum 7

Just after it in the word index:

taphorn 2 taphouse 11 tapi 35 tapia 38 tapias 5 tapimmune 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Taphonomy

  • In this selection, "taphonomy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include attention to taphonomy and on the taphonomy of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "taphonomy" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with taphonomy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Techniques One of the techniques that zooarchaeologists use is close attention to taphonomy. (13 words)

Nearly a dozen scientific papers have been written on the taphonomy of the site, suggesting numerous mutually exclusive explanations for how it may have formed. (25 words)

Taphonomy and diagenesis Please expand this section citation citation citation citation citation citation further There are many other comparable Cambrian lagerstätten ; indeed such assemblages are far more common in the Cambrian than in any other period. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

Taphonomy and diagenesis Please expand this section citation citation citation citation citation citation further There are many other comparable Cambrian lagerstätten ; indeed such assemblages are far more common in the Cambrian than in any other period. (36 words)

Nearly a dozen scientific papers have been written on the taphonomy of the site, suggesting numerous mutually exclusive explanations for how it may have formed. (25 words)

Techniques One of the techniques that zooarchaeologists use is close attention to taphonomy. (13 words)

Example sentences (3)

Nearly a dozen scientific papers have been written on the taphonomy of the site, suggesting numerous mutually exclusive explanations for how it may have formed.

Taphonomy and diagenesis Please expand this section citation citation citation citation citation citation further There are many other comparable Cambrian lagerstätten ; indeed such assemblages are far more common in the Cambrian than in any other period.

Techniques One of the techniques that zooarchaeologists use is close attention to taphonomy.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "taphonomy" in a sentence?
An example: "Nearly a dozen scientific papers have been written on the taphonomy of the site, suggesting numerous mutually exclusive explanations for how it may have formed." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "taphonomy" from authentic English texts.
What does "taphonomy" mean?
Taphonomy means: The study of the fate of the remains of organisms after they die, especially the study of fossilization.
How many example sentences with "taphonomy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "taphonomy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.