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paleontology vs micropaleontology

micropaleontology vs paleontology

paleontology and micropaleontology both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
paleontology Yes No No No
micropaleontology Yes No No No
As nouns, micropaleontology is a hyponym of paleontology; that is, micropaleontology is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than paleontology:
  • paleontology: the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
  • micropaleontology: the paleontology of microfossils
Other hyponyms of paleontology include palaeobiology, paleobiology, vertebrate paleontology.
paleontology (noun) micropaleontology (noun)
the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains the paleontology of microfossils
Difference between paleontology and micropaleontology

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