MICROPALEONTOLOGY Definition & Meaning

micropaleontology

[ mahy-kroh-pey-lee-uhn-tol-uh-jee, -pal-ee- ]

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noun

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

micropaleontology

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The branch of paleontology that deals with microfossils.

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Other �y��vlog Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of micropaleontology¹

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.

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“It really shows how tenacious life is,” said Reed Scherer, a micropaleontology professor at Northern Illinois University.

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