palynology

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noun

The scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in various matrices including the air (pollen counts), crime scenes, and sedimentary rocks.

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Meanings

nounpalynology (uncountable)
  1. uncountablesciencesThe scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in various matrices including the air (pollen counts), crime scenes, and sedimentary rocks.

Origin

From palyno- + -logy.

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Translations

Catalan palinologia
  • palinologiastudy of spores, pollen etc.
Czech palynologie
  • palynologiestudy of spores, pollen etc.
Finnish palynologia
  • palynologiastudy of spores, pollen etc.
French palynologie
  • palynologiestudy of spores, pollen etc.
German Palynologie
  • Palynologiestudy of spores, pollen etc.
Greek παλυνολογία
  • παλυνολογία (palynología)study of spores, pollen etc.
Italian palinologia
  • palinologiastudy of spores, pollen etc.
Polish palinologia
  • palinologiastudy of spores, pollen etc.
Portuguese palinologia
  • palinologiastudy of spores, pollen etc.
Russian палинология
  • палинология (palinologija)study of spores, pollen etc.
Spanish palinología
  • palinologíastudy of spores, pollen etc.
Ukrainian палінологія
  • палінологія (palinolohija)study of spores, pollen etc.
Cite this entry
APA

palynology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palynology

MLA

“palynology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palynology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palynology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palynology.

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