microfossilnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈmaɪ.krəʊˌfɒs.əl/us/ˈmaɪ.kroʊˌfɑː.səl/a fossil that is too small to see without using special equipment
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Palaeontology & fossils
- ammonite
- ammonoid
- carbon dating
- fossil
- fossil record
- fossilize
- fossilized
- index fossil
- missing link
- palaeontology
- paleontology
- petrify
- radiocarbon dating