palynomorph

noun

pal·​y·​no·​morph

ˈpalənəˌmȯrf,

-ˌmȯ(ə)f

plural -s

: a microscopic fossil composed especially of pollen or spores

Word History

Etymology

palyn- (as in palynology) + -o- + -morph

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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