Definitions For Palynology

Noun

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

Derived terms

{{der-top}} archaeopalynology melissopalynology neopalynology {{der-mid}} paleopalynology palynological palynologist {{der-bottom}}

Translations

Catalan: palinologia, f Finnish: palynologia French: palynologie, f German: Palynologie, f

Etymology

from (ancient greek)  παλύνω + + i sprinkle, scatter (from πάλη + + fine meal, dust) + -logy. {{confix, en, palyno, logy}}

Is Palynology a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
22

The word Palynology is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends

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