micropaleontology
Americannoun
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Origin of micropaleontology
First recorded in 1880–85; micro- + paleontology
Vocabulary lists containing micropaleontology
Paleontology - High School
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Paleontology - Middle School
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Malcolm Hart, emeritus professor of micropaleontology at the University of Plymouth in England and the study's lead researcher, explained that the attack was horrific.
From Fox News • May 8, 2020
“It really shows how tenacious life is,” said Reed Scherer, a micropaleontology professor at Northern Illinois University.
From Washington Times • Mar. 27, 2015
Among them: micropaleontology and the effects of high-energy radiation on biochemical substances.
From Time Magazine Archive
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