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actuopalynology

actuopalynology noun: the branch of palynology concerned with the study of modern-day pollens and spores, rather than with fossils.

Noun

actuopalynology (uncountable)

  1. The branch of palynology concerned with the study of modern-day pollens and spores, rather than with fossils.

Origin of actuopalynology

From actuo- (“present, current, living, active”) + palynology, from French actuel, from Latin actuālis + Ancient Greek παλύνω (palúnō, “to sprinkle, scatter”) (from πάλη (pálē, “fine meal, dust”)) + Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía). By surface analysis, actuo- + palyno- + -log + -y.

Words formed from actuopalynology

  • actuopalynological
  • actuopalynologist

Questions about actuopalynology

What does actuopalynology mean?
Actuopalynology means the branch of palynology concerned with the study of modern-day pollens and spores, rather than with fossils.
What part of speech is actuopalynology?
Actuopalynology is a noun.

Words near actuopalynology in the dictionary

  1. actuo-
  2. actuopalaeontological
  3. actuopalaeontology
  4. actuopaleontological
  5. actuopaleontology
  6. actuopalynology
  7. actuose
  8. actuosity
  9. actuous
  10. acture
  11. acturience

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