PALYNOLOGY


Meaning of PALYNOLOGY in English

[ ˌpalɪ'nɒlədʒi ]

■ noun the study of pollen grains and other spores, especially as found in archaeological or geological deposits.

Derivatives

palynological adjective

palynologist noun

Origin

1940s: from Gk palunein 'sprinkle' + -logy .

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