Advertisement

Advertisement

microfossil

[ mahy-kroh-fos-il ]

noun

  1. a fossil so small that it can be studied and identified only with a microscope.

microfossil

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɒsəl /

noun

  1. a fossil generally less than 0.5 millimetre in size, such as a protozoan, bacterium, or pollen grain

microfossil

/ mī′krō-fŏs′əl /

  1. A microscopic fossil, as of a pollen grain or unicellular organism.

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of microfossil1

First recorded in 1920–25; micro- + fossil

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

microformmicrogamete

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz