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microfossil

/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊfˈɑsəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-fos-sil
IPA
/mˈaɪkɹˌoʊfˈɑsəl/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A microscopic fossil.

Etymology

From micro- + fossil.

Inflected Forms

microfossils (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mesofossil micropaleontology

Rhymes With

fossil apostle colossal docile jostle stossel postle rossell trostle wassail hypoglossal throstle

Questions

How do you pronounce microfossil?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˈaɪkɹˌoʊfˈɑsəl/.
What does microfossil mean?
A microscopic fossil.
Where does microfossil come from?
From micro- + fossil.

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