Micropaleontology
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Micropaleontology is a noun meaning The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past, including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution.
Meaning
The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past, including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution.
Word Forms
- micropalaeontology
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include micropalaeontology, micropalaeontologist, macropaleontology, palaeomicrobiology, paleomicrobiology, microarchaeology.
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