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microfossil

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mi·cro·fos·sil  (mkr-fsl)
n.
A microscopic fossil, as of a pollen grain or unicellular organism.
microfossil [ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɒsəl]
n
(Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) a fossil generally less than 0.5 millimetre in size, such as a protozoan, bacterium, or pollen grain
microfossil  (mkr-fsl)
A microscopic fossil, as of a pollen grain or unicellular organism.
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Noun1.microfossil - a fossil that must be studied microscopicallymicrofossil - a fossil that must be studied microscopically
fossil - the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil
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