melissopalynology

noun

The study of pollen from bees and in their honey

OriginAncient Greek μέλισσα →
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Meanings

nounmelissopalynology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe study of pollen from bees and in their honey

    There are many reasons why the results from melissopalynology may not be showing the nectar sources correctly. Molan (1998) reported that melissopalynology is valid only for the determination of the geographical origin of honey, while it is less valid for determining its botanical origin […]

    2013, Laïd Boukraâ, Honey in Traditional and Modern Medicine, page 68

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπάλη
  2. Ancient Greekμέλισσα
  3. Englishmelissopalynology

From melisso- + palyno- + -logy, from Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa) and Ancient Greek πάλη (pálē). By surface analysis, melisso- + palyno- + -log + -y.

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Translations

Finnish melissopalynologia
  • melissopalynologiastudy
Spanish melisopalinología
  • melisopalinologíastudy
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