Micropaleontology


[mahy-kroh-pey-lee-uh n-tol-uh-jee, -pal-ee-] /ˌmaɪ kroʊˌpeɪ li ənˈtɒl ə dʒi, -ˌpæl i-/

noun
1.
the branch of dealing with the study of microscopic fossils.
micropaleontology
(mī’krō-pā’lē-ŏn-tŏl’ə-jē)
The branch of paleontology that deals with microfossils.

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