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palyno-

palyno- prefix: pollen.

Prefix

palyno-

  1. pollen
  2. palynology

Origin of palyno-

From Ancient Greek παλύνω (palúnō, “I sprinkle, scatter”) (from πάλη (pálē, “fine meal, dust”)).

Questions about palyno-

What does palyno- mean?
Palyno- means pollen.
What part of speech is palyno-?
Palyno- is a prefix.

Words near palyno- in the dictionary

  1. palygorskites
  2. palygorskitic
  3. palymitoylated
  4. palynivore
  5. palynivores
  6. palyno-
  7. palynoassemblage
  8. palynoassemblages
  9. palynodebris
  10. palynofacies
  11. palynofacy

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