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micropaleontology
[ mahy-kroh-pey-lee-uhn-tol-uh-jee, -pal-ee- ]
micropaleontology
/ mī′krō-pā′lē-ŏn-tŏl′ə-jē /
- The branch of paleontology that deals with microfossils.
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- mi·cro·pa·le·on·to·log·i·cal [mahy-kroh-pey-lee-on-tl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l, -pal-ee-], micro·pale·onto·logic adjective
- micro·pale·on·tolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of micropaleontology1
First recorded in 1880–85; micro- + paleontology
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