micropalaeontology

/ (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌpælɪɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. the branch of palaeontology concerned with the study of microscopic fossils

Derived forms of micropalaeontology

  • micropalaeontological (ˌmaɪkrəʊˌpælɪɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or micropalaeontologic, adjective
  • micropalaeontologist, noun

Words Nearby micropalaeontology

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