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Palynology vs Paleontology - What's the difference?

palynology | paleontology |

As nouns the difference between palynology and paleontology

is that palynology is the scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in rocks while paleontology is study of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by fossils.

palynology

English

Noun

(wikipedia palynology) (-)
  • (science) The scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in rocks.

    • Derived terms

    * melissopalynology * neopalynology * paleopalynology * palynological * palynologist

    paleontology

    English

    (wikipedia paleontology) (wikiversity paleontology lecture)

    Alternative forms

    * (chiefly British) * palaeontology (British)

    Noun

    (-)
  • of the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times, especially as represented by (l).

    • Derived terms

    * micropaleontology * paleontologic * paleontological * paleontologist