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An organic microfossil: a particle of 5-500 micrometers in diameter, found in sedimentary deposits and composed of organic material.
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Palynomorph — is the geological term used to describe a particle of a size between five and 500 micrometres, found in rock deposits (sedimentary rocks) and composed of organic material such as chitin, pseudochitin and sporopollenin. The word is derived from… … Wikipedia
palynomorph — pal·y·no·morph … English syllables
palynomorph — ˈpalənəˌmȯrf, ˌmȯ(ə)f noun ( s) Etymology: palyn (as in palynology) + o + morph : a microscopic fossil composed especially of pollen or spores … Useful english dictionary
Palynology — cite journal author = Gray, J. year = 1985 title = The Microfossil Record of Early Land Plants: Advances in Understanding of Early Terrestrialization, 1970 1984 journal = Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B,… … Wikipedia
Palynofacies — studies examine the preservation of particulate organic matter and palynomorphs to provide information on the depositional environment of sediments and depositional palaeoenvironments of sedimentary rocks. The term Palynofacies was introduced by… … Wikipedia
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