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actuopalynology

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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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  • The study of pollen and spores of living plants.

    December 13, 2010

  • Is it also called neopalynology?

    December 13, 2010

  • 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

  • Psst... you forgot to close the italics tag after the journal name!

    December 13, 2010

  • Thanks, Prolagus.

    December 13, 2010

  • you're welcome

    December 13, 2010

  • Why are you guys both speaking in boldface?

    December 14, 2010

  • 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

  • Now the problem seems resolved, at least on my screen.

    December 14, 2010

  • haha hernesheir, I did it intentionally.

    December 14, 2010

  • Prolagus, you're a teasecat.

    December 14, 2010

  • Here, have some fufluns.

    December 15, 2010

  • We need a fufluns typeface.

    December 16, 2010

  • Yes. Yes, we do.

    December 16, 2010

  • Umbrage! Why are there no Sarah Palin puns here?

    December 18, 2010

  • Anagram of "you act polygonal".

    December 18, 2010

  • Also "apology to lunacy".

    December 18, 2010