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palynology
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pal·y·nol·o·gy  (pl-nl-j)
n.
The scientific study of spores and pollen.

[Greek palunein, to sprinkle + -logy.]

paly·no·logi·cal (-n-lj-kl), paly·no·logic adj.
paly·no·logi·cal·ly adv.
paly·nolo·gist n.

palynology [ˌpælɪˈnɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the study of living and fossil pollen grains and plant spores
[from Greek palunein to scatter + -logy]
palynological  [ˌpælɪnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
palynologist  n

palynology  (pl-nl-j)
The scientific study of spores and pollen, both living and fossilized. Palynology helps improve knowledge of ecosystems in both the recent and distant past, since pollen and spores are extremely durable, unlike many other plant parts.

palynology
the science that studies live and fossil spores, pollen grains, and other microscopic plant structures. — polynologist, n.polynological, adj.
See also: Biology


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Archaeobotanical investigations in medieval towns of Finland (Vuorela & Hiekkanen 1991; Vuorela & Lempiainen 1993; Vuorela 1994), as well as attempts made in this field in the suburban areas of medieval Tallinn (Kihno 1995a), encouraged the archaeologist Mare Aun to involve both an archaeobotanist and a palynologist in the project (Hiie 1995; 2002; Kihno 1995b).
Editors), Palynology: Principles and Applications, American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists Foundation, v.
 
 
 
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