PALYNOLOGY

[pal.y.nol.o.gy] n [Gk palynein to sprinkle, fr. pale fine meal] (1944): a branch of science dealing with pollen and spores -- pal.y.no.log.i.cal also pal.y.no.log.ic adj -- pal.y.no.log.i.cal.ly adv -- pal.y.nol.o.gist n