micropaleontology
[ mahy-kroh-pey-lee-uh n-tol-uh-jee, -pal-ee- ]
/ ˌmaɪ kroʊˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒi, -ˌpæl i- /
noun
the branch of paleontology dealing with the study of microscopic fossils.
Origin of micropaleontology
First recorded in 1880–85;
micro- +
paleontology
OTHER WORDS FROM micropaleontology
mi·cro·pa·le·on·to·log·i·cal [mahy-kroh-pey-lee-on-tl-oj-i-kuh l, -pal-ee-] /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌpeɪ liˌɒn tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl, -ˌpæl i-/, mi·cro·pa·le·on·to·log·ic, adjective mi·cro·pa·le·on·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby micropaleontology
micronutrient,
micronychia,
microorganism,
microorganisms,
micropalaeontology,
micropaleontology,
microparasite,
micropathology,
micropayment,
micropenis,
microphage
Scientific definitions for micropaleontology
micropaleontology
[ mī′krō-pā′lē-ŏn-tŏl′ə-jē ]
The branch of paleontology that deals with microfossils.