Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

melissopalynology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: melis-sopa-ly-nol-o-gy
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of pollen from bees and in their honey

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are many reasons why the results from melissopalynology may not be showing the nectar sources correctly. Molan (1998) reported that melissopalynology is valid only for the determination of the geographical origin of honey, while it is less valid for determining its botanical origin […]"

Etymology

From melisso- + palyno- + -logy, from Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa) and Ancient Greek πάλη (pálē). By surface analysis, melisso- + palyno- + -log + -y.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: μέλισσα, πάλη

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

melissopalynological melissopalynologist

Questions

What does melissopalynology mean?: The study of pollen from bees and in their honey
Where does melissopalynology come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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