Microvertebrate

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A very small vertebrate, especially one known only from fossils

    "Final preparation was done at the microvertebrate laboratory of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences."

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"Final preparation was done at the microvertebrate laboratory of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences."

Etymology

From micro- + vertebrate.

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