ichnite Geol.
(ˈɪknaɪt)
[f. Gr. ἴχν-ος track, footprint + -ite.]
A fossil footprint; the footprint of an animal preserved in a rock.
| 1854 Page Introd. Geol. x. 88 These fossil footprints, termed ichnites..found at Corncockle Muir in Dumfriesshire, at Storeton in Cheshire..and many other places. |