micropaleontology en · NOUN
Etymology
From micro- + paleontology.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past, including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| micropalaeontology | alternative | lexicographic | |
| micropalæontology | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
micropaleontologic · micropaleontological · micropaleontologist
Translations (11)
pt micropaleontologia (the study of microfossils) · vo mikrofösilav (the study of microfossils) · nl micropaleontologie (the study of microfossils) · pl mikropaleontologia (the study of microfossils) · it micropaleontologia (the study of microfossils) · de Mikropaläontologie (the study of microfossils) · es micropaleontología (the study of microfossils) · fi mikropaleontologia (the study of microfossils) · fr micropaléontologie (the study of microfossils) · el μικροπαλαιοντολογία (the study of microfossils) · km អតិសុខុមបាសាណិភូតវិទ្យា (the study of microfossils)