Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Pollinated by wind-dispersed pollen.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Wind-loving: said of flowers which are dependent upon the wind for conveying the pollen to the stigma in fertilization.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective pollinated by the wind; -- of flowering plants; especially grasses etc.
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- adjective
pollinated by thewind
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the wind
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Examples
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Dissemination is effected by the agency of water, of air, of animals -- and fruits and seeds are therefore grouped in respect of this as hydrophilous, anemophilous and zooidiophilous.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Various
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_Poterium sanguisorba_ is anemophilous; and _Sanguisorba officinalis_ presumably was so formerly, but has reacquired an entomophilous habit; the whole tribe Poterieae being, in fact, a degraded group which has descended from Potentilleae.
Darwinism (1889) Alfred Russel Wallace 1868
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'Cyclospermeae' are related to Caryophylleae; and to my mind are degradations from it, of which Orache is anemophilous.
Darwinism (1889) Alfred Russel Wallace 1868
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I have lately had occasion to look over again your discussion on anemophilous plants, and I have again felt much admiration at your work.
More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 Charles Darwin 1845
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Spring marks the beginning of an unbearable season for many with allergies, as pollen from anemophilous trees such as oak, elm, maple, alder, birch and juniper fill the air.
Muti 2009
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That a congregation of individuals belonging to one species into one community may be profitable to the species is evident; it may obviously in several ways aid in maintaining the existence of the species, for instance, by facilitating abundant and certain fertilization (especially in anemophilous plants) and maturation of seeds; in addition, the social mode of existence may confer other less-known advantages.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology Robert Ezra Park 1926
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"The genus Plantago, like _Thalictrum minus_, Poterium, and others, well illustrate the change from an entomophilous to the anemophilous state.
Darwinism (1889) Alfred Russel Wallace 1868
hernesheir commented on the word anemophilous
A panvocalic word (and then some) applied to plants that are pollinated by wind-carried pollen.
May 2, 2010