English Explanatory Dictionary

micropaleontology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past, including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution.

Word forms

micropaleontology micropalæontology micropalaeontology

Etymology

From micro- + paleontology.

Derived words

micropaleontologic micropaleontological micropaleontologist
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on M Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary