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micropaleontology

American  
[mahy-kroh-pey-lee-uhn-tol-uh-jee, -pal-ee-] / ˌmaɪ kroʊˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒi, -ˌpæl i- /

noun

  1. the branch of paleontology dealing with the study of microscopic fossils.


micropaleontology Scientific  
/ mī′krō-pā′lē-ŏn-tŏlə-jē /
  1. The branch of paleontology that deals with microfossils.


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Etymology

Origin of micropaleontology

First recorded in 1880–85; micro- + paleontology

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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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