microfossil
Use Microfossil in a sentence
kroʊˈfɒs noun
a fossil so small that it can be studied and identified only with a microscope.
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| a fossil generally less than 0.5 millimetre in size, such as a protozoan, bacterium, or pollen grain | |
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Microfossil
is always a great word to know.
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Science Dictionary
| microfossil (mī'krō-fŏs'əl) Pronunciation Key
A microscopic fossil, as of a pollen grain or unicellular organism. |
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Example sentences
These charts show microfossil occurrence and relative abundance by well depth in feet.
Representatives of these major microfossil groups are shown in the following figures.
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