palynomorph

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noun

An organic microfossil: a particle of 5–500 micrometers in diameter, found in sedimentary deposits and composed of organic material.

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Meanings

nounpalynomorph (plural palynomorphs)

plural palynomorphs

  1. biologyAn organic microfossil: a particle of 5–500 micrometers in diameter, found in sedimentary deposits and composed of organic material.
  2. biologyAny spore (derived from fungi, algae or spore-bearing embryophytes) or pollen grain (derived from seed-bearing embryophytes).

Origin

From palyno- + -morph.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

lamprophony
Cite this entry
APA

palynomorph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palynomorph

MLA

“palynomorph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palynomorph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palynomorph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palynomorph.

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