Meanings
nounmicropaleontology (uncountable)
alternative micropalæontology · alternative micropalaeontology
- uncountableThe branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past, including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
- Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
- Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
- Englishmicro-
- Englishpaleontology
- Englishmicropaleontology
From micro- + paleontology.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch micropaleontologie
- micropaleontologiethe study of microfossils
Finnish mikropaleontologia
- mikropaleontologiathe study of microfossils
French micropaléontologie
- micropaléontologiethe study of microfossils
German Mikropaläontologie
- Mikropaläontologiethe study of microfossils
Greek μικροπαλαιοντολογία
- μικροπαλαιοντολογία (mikropalaiontología)the study of microfossils
Italian micropaleontologia
- micropaleontologiathe study of microfossils
Polish mikropaleontologia
- mikropaleontologiathe study of microfossils
Portuguese micropaleontologia
- micropaleontologiathe study of microfossils
Spanish micropaleontología
- micropaleontologíathe study of microfossils
Cite this entry
APA
micropaleontology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropaleontology
MLA
“micropaleontology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropaleontology. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micropaleontology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micropaleontology.
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