Word: micropaleontology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
pa
le
on
tol
o
gy
Definition: The branch of paleontology dealing with the fossilized microscopic organic remains (microfossils) of the geologic past; including their structure, biology, relationships and distribution.
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: paleo-
Language: en
Meaning: ancient
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παλαιός
Language: grc
Decoded: palaios
Meaning: old
Affix: onto-
Language: en
Meaning: being
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὤν
Language: grc
Decoded: on
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be
Affix: -logy
Language: en
Meaning: study
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of