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单词 palynology
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palynologyn.

Brit. /ˌpalᵻˈnɒlədʒi/, U.S. /ˌpæləˈnɑlədʒi/
Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek παλύνειν , -ology comb. form.
Etymology: < ancient Greek παλύνειν to sprinkle ( < πάλη fine meal, fine dust ( < the same Indo-European base as classical Latin pollen pollen n.) + ancient Greek -υνειν, suffix forming verbs) + -ology comb. form.
The branch of science that deals with the structure and dispersal of pollen grains and other organic objects of a similar microscopic size, considered as indicators of plant taxonomy and distribution, as fossils for dating geological formations or archaeological remains, and as causative agents of allergic reactions.
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palynology1944
1944 H. A. Hyde & D. A. Williams Let. 15 July in Pollen Anal. Circular 28 Oct. 6 We..therefore suggest palynology..: the study of pollen and other spores and their dispersal, and applications thereof. We venture to hope that the sequence of consonants p-l-n (suggesting pollen, but with a difference) and the general euphony of the new word may commend it.
1958 Antiquity 32 54 Palynology, or the science of pollen analysis, has developed during the past three decades into a major source of knowledge of the past.
1973 Nature 8 June 342/1 The date of the appearance of marine grasses is not traceable by palynology because they produce pollen without exine, and so are not fossilized.
2002 Hist. Scotl. May–June 47/1 Palynology (pollen analysis) can tell us, to some extent, which tree species were where at a particular point in time, give or take a few decades.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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