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micropaleontology

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

the paleontology of microfossils

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: paleontology, palaeontology, fossilology

History

Etymology

From micro- + paleontology.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: micropaleontologie — the study of microfossils
  • Finnish: mikropaleontologia — the study of microfossils
  • French: micropaléontologie — the study of microfossils
  • German: Mikropaläontologie — the study of microfossils
  • Greek: μικροπαλαιοντολογία (mikropalaiontología) — the study of microfossils
  • Italian: micropaleontologia — the study of microfossils
  • Khmer: អតិសុខុមបាសាណិភូតវិទ្យា (a’te’ so’khom baasaanə phuuta’vityie) — the study of microfossils
  • Polish: mikropaleontologia — the study of microfossils
  • Portuguese: micropaleontologia — the study of microfossils
  • Spanish: micropaleontología — the study of microfossils
  • Volapük: mikrofösilav — the study of microfossils