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micropaleontology

[ mahy-kroh-pey-lee-uhn-tol-uh-jee, -pal-ee- ]

noun

  1. the branch of paleontology dealing with the study of microscopic fossils.

micropaleontology

/ mī′krō-pā′lē-ŏn-tŏl′ə-jē /

  1. The branch of paleontology that deals with microfossils.

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Other Words From

  • mi·cro·pa·le·on·to·log·i·cal [mahy-kroh-pey-lee-on-tl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l, -pal-ee-], micro·pale·onto·logic adjective
  • micro·pale·on·tolo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of micropaleontology1

First recorded in 1880–85; micro- + paleontology

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