Meanings
nounaeropalynology (uncountable)
- uncountableThe study of pollen grains and spores (palynomorphs) in the atmosphere.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
- Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
- Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
- Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
- Englishaero-
- Englishpalynology
- Englishaeropalynology
From aero- + palynology.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French aéropalynologie
- aéropalynologiestudy of pollen grains and spores in the atmosphere
Portuguese aeropalinologia
- aeropalinologiastudy of pollen grains and spores in the atmosphere
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APA
aeropalynology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeropalynology
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“aeropalynology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeropalynology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aeropalynology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aeropalynology.
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