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melissopalynology

melissopalynology noun: the study of pollen from bees and in their honey.

Noun

melissopalynology (uncountable)

  1. The study of pollen from bees and in their honey
    • There are many reasons why the results from melissopalynology may not be showing the nectar sources correctly. Molan (1998) reported that melissopalynology is valid only for the determination of the geographical origin of honey, while it is less valid for determining its botanical origin […]2013, Laïd Boukraâ, Honey in Traditional and Modern Medicine, page 68

Origin of melissopalynology

From melisso- + palyno- + -logy, from Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa) and Ancient Greek πάλη (pálē). By surface analysis, melisso- + palyno- + -log + -y.

Questions about melissopalynology

What does melissopalynology mean?
Melissopalynology means the study of pollen from bees and in their honey.
What part of speech is melissopalynology?
Melissopalynology is a noun.

Words near melissopalynology in the dictionary

  1. melissic acid
  2. melisso-
  3. melissopalynological
  4. melissopalynologist
  5. melissopalynologists
  6. melissopalynology
  7. melissophobia
  8. melissyl
  9. melissylene
  10. Melita
  11. Melite

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