palynomorph

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

palynofacy palynofossil mesofossil palynologist ophiomorphite palynodebris micropalynology phytomorph sporomorph palynotaxon

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assemblages assemblage types wall groups taxa preparation concentration species data