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- noun The branch of
palynology concerned with the study of modern-day pollens and spores, rather than with fossils.
Etymologies
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actuo- (“active, lively, living”) + palynology
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hernesheir commented on the word actuopalynology
The study of pollen and spores of living plants.
December 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word actuopalynology
Is it also called neopalynology?
December 13, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word actuopalynology
Yes, it'a also termed neopalynology, Prolagus.
Hulshof, O.K. and Manten, A.A., 1971. Bibliography of Actuopalynology 1671-1966. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 12: 1-243.
December 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word actuopalynology
Psst... you forgot to close the italics tag after the journal name!
December 13, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word actuopalynology
Thanks, Prolagus.
December 13, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word actuopalynology
you're welcome
December 13, 2010
reesetee commented on the word actuopalynology
Why are you guys both speaking in boldface?
December 14, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word actuopalynology
I had placed tags around the term in a comment - but for some reason the bold tag stuck. I've removed the tags but the boldface remains.
December 14, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word actuopalynology
Now the problem seems resolved, at least on my screen.
December 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word actuopalynology
haha hernesheir, I did it intentionally.
December 14, 2010
hernesheir commented on the word actuopalynology
Prolagus, you're a teasecat.
December 14, 2010
Prolagus commented on the word actuopalynology
Here, have some fufluns.
December 15, 2010
reesetee commented on the word actuopalynology
We need a fufluns typeface.
December 16, 2010
chained_bear commented on the word actuopalynology
Yes. Yes, we do.
December 16, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word actuopalynology
Umbrage! Why are there no Sarah Palin puns here?
December 18, 2010
yarb commented on the word actuopalynology
Anagram of "you act polygonal".
December 18, 2010
yarb commented on the word actuopalynology
Also "apology to lunacy".
December 18, 2010