MICROPALEONTOLOGY


Meaning of MICROPALEONTOLOGY in English

— micropaleontological /muy'kroh pay'lee on'tl oj"i keuhl, -pal'ee-/ , micropaleontologic , adj. — micropaleontologist , n.

/muy'kroh pay'lee euhn tol"euh jee, -pal'ee-/ , n.

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

[ 1880-85; MICRO- + PALEONTOLOGY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .