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palynophagous

palynophagous adjective: that feeds on pollen.

Adjective

palynophagous (not comparable)

  1. That feeds on pollen

Origin of palynophagous

From palyno- + -phagous.

Questions about palynophagous

What does palynophagous mean?
Palynophagous means that feeds on pollen.
What part of speech is palynophagous?
Palynophagous is an adjective.

Words near palynophagous in the dictionary

  1. palynologists
  2. palynology
  3. palynomorph
  4. palynomorphic
  5. palynomorphs
  6. palynophagous
  7. palynophagy
  8. palynostratigraphic
  9. palynostratigraphical
  10. palynostratigraphy
  11. palynotaxa

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