micropaleontology

/ˌmaɪkɹoʊˌpeɪɫiənˈtɑɫədʒi/ noun

The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past; including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution.

Word Origin Micropaleontology is paleontology zoomed in to the microscopic level. The word breaks down as micro- (small) + paleo- (ancient) + onto- (being) + -logy (study) — literally 'the study of ancient tiny beings.' It's the science of fossilized microorganisms. The same 'paleo-' appears in 'Paleolithic' (ancient stone age) and '-logy' in 'biology,' 'geology,' and countless other sciences.

noun The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past; including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution. countable

Micropaleontology helps scientists reconstruct ancient environments by studying fossilized plankton.

(名词) 微体古生物学

微体古生物学通过研究化石浮游生物帮助科学家重建古代环境。

(sustantivo) micropaleontología [La rama de la paleontología que trata de los restos orgánicos microscópicos fosilizados (microfósiles) del pasado geológico; incluyendo su estructura, biología, relaciones y distribución.]

La micropaleontología ayuda a los científicos a reconstruir ambientes antiguos mediante el estudio de plancton fosilizado.

(nom) micropaléontologie [Branche de la paléontologie qui étudie les restes organiques microscopiques fossilisés (microfossiles) du passé géologique, notamment leur structure, leur biologie, leurs relations et leur répartition.]

La micropaléontologie aide les scientifiques à reconstituer les environnements anciens en étudiant le plancton fossilisé.

(Substantiv) Mikropaläontologie [Der Zweig der Paläontologie, der sich mit den versteinerten mikroskopischen organischen Überresten (Mikrofossilien) der geologischen Vergangenheit befasst, einschließlich ihrer Struktur, Biologie, Beziehungen und Verbreitung.]

**Micropaleontology** hilft Wissenschaftlern, urzeitliche Lebensräume durch die Untersuchung fossiler Planktonreste zu rekonstruieren.

(名詞) 過去の地質時代の化石化した微細な有機物(微化石)の構造、生物学、類縁関係、分布を扱う古生物学の一分野。

微古生物学は、化石化したプランクトンを研究することで古代環境の再現に役立っている。

(substantivo) micropaleontologia [O ramo da paleontologia que trata dos restos orgânicos microscópicos fossilizados (microfósseis) do passado geológico; incluindo sua estrutura, biologia, relações e distribuição.]

A micropaleontologia ajuda os cientistas a reconstruir ambientes antigos, estudando plâncton fossilizado.

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