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Noun: micropaleontology  ,mI-krow,pey-lee-un'tó-lu-jee
  1. The palaeontology of microfossils
    "Micropaleontology helps reconstruct ancient marine environments"

Derived forms: micropaleontologies

Type of: fossilology, palaeontology [Brit, Cdn], paleontology [N. Amer]

Encyclopedia: Micropaleontology