micropalaeontology

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˌpælɪɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ; ˌmaɪkrəʊˌpælɪɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌmicroˌpalaeonˈtologist, noun
• micropalaeontological, adjective