micropaleontology
noun
mi·cro·pa·le·on·tol·o·gy
ˌmī-krō-ˌpā-lē-ˌän-ˈtä-lə-jē 
-lē-ən-,
especially British -ˌpa-
: the study of microscopic fossils
micropaleontological
adjective
or less commonly micropaleontologic
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Meyer mounted the microtektites on micropaleontology slides, licking a paintbrush in order to pick up the tiny beads and placing them on small glue dots.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN, 23 July 2019
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“Micropaleontology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micropaleontology. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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