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palynomorph

palynomorph noun: an organic microfossil: a particle of 5–500 micrometers in diameter, found in sedimentary deposits and composed of organic material.

Noun

palynomorph (plural palynomorphs)

  1. An organic microfossil: a particle of 5–500 micrometers in diameter, found in sedimentary deposits and composed of organic material.
  2. Any spore (derived from fungi, algae or spore-bearing embryophytes) or pollen grain (derived from seed-bearing embryophytes).

Forms of palynomorph

pluralpalynomorphs

Origin of palynomorph

From palyno- + -morph.

Questions about palynomorph

What does palynomorph mean?
Palynomorph means an organic microfossil: a particle of 5–500 micrometers in diameter, found in sedimentary deposits and composed of organic material.
What part of speech is palynomorph?
Palynomorph is a noun.
What is the plural of palynomorph?
The plural of palynomorph is palynomorphs.

Words near palynomorph in the dictionary

  1. palynological
  2. palynologically
  3. palynologist
  4. palynologists
  5. palynology
  6. palynomorph
  7. palynomorphic
  8. palynomorphs
  9. palynophagous
  10. palynophagy
  11. palynostratigraphic

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