[ 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 .
[ 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 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004