English

Alternative forms

• micropalæontology (chiefly British)
• micropalaeontology (British)

Noun

micropaleontology ‎(uncountable)

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

Derived terms

• micropaleontologist
• micropaleontologic
• micropaleontological
• micropaleontologist

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