palynomorph

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noun
  1. 1

    (botany) Any spore (derived from fungi, algae or spore-bearing embryophytes) or pollen grain (derived from seed-bearing embryophytes).

  2. 2

    (paleontology) An organic microfossil: a particle of 5โ€“500 micrometers in diameter, found in sedimentary deposits and composed of organic material.