Word: palynologist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
ly
no
lo
gist
Definition: One who studies palynology (pollen, spores, and other particulate organic matter).
Morphemes:
Affix: palyno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: palynology. The scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in various matrices including the air (pollen counts), crime scenes, and sedimentary rocks.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παλύνω
Language: grc
Decoded: paluno
Meaning: I sprinkle, scatter
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a person who studies or practices a particular discipline;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.