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Record 1 2006-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
DEF

A fossil too small to be studied without the aid of a microscope ...

OBS

It may be the remains of a microscopic organism or a part of a larger organism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
DEF

Fossile animal ou végétal pouvant être étudié seulement à l'aide d'une loupe ou d'un microscope.

CONT

Le domaine des fossiles comprend un groupe très important d'organismes de petites dimensions, assez arbitrairement groupés sous le terme de «microfossiles» et dont l'étude est appelée «micropaléontologie» [...]

Spanish

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