melissopalynology en · NOUN
Etymology
From melisso- + palyno- + -logy, from Ancient Greek μέλισσα (mélissa) and Ancient Greek πάλη (pálē). By surface analysis, melisso- + palyno- + -log + -y.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The study of pollen from bees and in their honey
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 […]
2013, Laïd Boukraâ, Honey in Traditional and Modern Medicine, page 68:
Relateds
melissopalynological · melissopalynologist
Translations (2)
fi melissopalynologia (study) · es melisopalinología (study)