taphonomist en · NOUN
Etymology
From taphonomy + -ist.
Meanings
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One who studies taphonomy.
Pathologies of soft and skeletal tissues are not taphonomic features, but forensic and paleozoological taphonomists are both interested in modifications to bodily tissues that are perimortem, especially if those modifications reveal the agent or means of mortality.
2014, Dennis Dirkmaat, A Companion to Forensic Anthropology, page 504:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| taphonomists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |