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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy-kroh-fos-il]
- /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈfɒs ɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahy-kroh-fos-il]
- /ˌmaɪ kroʊˈfɒs ɪl/
Definitions of microfossil word
- noun microfossil a fossil so small that it can be studied and identified only with a microscope. 1
- noun microfossil A fossil or fossil fragment that can be seen only with a microscope. 1
- noun microfossil a fossil generally less than 0.5 millimetre in size, such as a protozoan, bacterium, or pollen grain 0
- noun microfossil a fossilized microorganism or other microscopic fossil 0
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Origin of microfossil
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; micro- + fossil
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Parts of speech for Microfossil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
microfossil popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
microfossil usage trend in Literature
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