First Known Use: 1883
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micropaleontology
noun mi·cro·pa·le·on·tol·o·gy \-ˌpā-lē-ˌän-ˈtä-lə-jē, -lē-ən-, especially British -ˌpa-\
Definition of MICROPALEONTOLOGY
: the study of microscopic fossils
— mi·cro·pa·le·on·to·log·i·cal \-ˌän-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also mi·cro·pa·le·on·to·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— mi·cro·pa·le·on·tol·o·gist \-ˌän-ˈtä-lə-jist, -ən-\ noun
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