adverb
- In a manner relating to or based on palynology; with respect to the study of pollen and spores.
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- The sediment samples were analyzed palynologically to determine the age of the rock layers.
- Palynologically speaking, the pollen assemblage suggests a warm, humid climate during that period.
- The researchers examined the fossil record palynologically to reconstruct ancient vegetation patterns.
- Palynologically distinct pollen types helped distinguish between different geological epochs.