The term 'ichnites' refers to fossilized tracks left by prehistoric organisms.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent, authoritative sources (Wikipedia, Natural History Museum, dictionaries) consistently define 'ichnite' as a fossilized footprint/track, a type of trace fossil.
Sources
- 2026 in paleontology (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dinosaur-footprints.html (nhm.ac.uk)
- https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/ichnite (vocabulary.com)