palynologists
/ˌpælɪˈnɑlədʒɪsts/
noun
- Scientists who study pollen, spores, and other microscopic plant particles, often to learn about ancient environments, climate change, or archaeology.
- The team of palynologists worked with archaeologists to date the sediment layers at the dig site.
- Palynologists often use microscopes to identify tiny grains of pollen from different plant species.
- Palynologists analyzed ancient pollen samples to understand what plants grew in the region thousands of years ago.