Polliniferous


[pol-uh-nif-er-uh s] /ˌpɒl əˈnɪf ər əs/

adjective
1.
Botany. producing or bearing pollen.
2.
Zoology. fitted for carrying pollen.
/ˌpɒlɪˈnɪfərəs/
adjective
1.
producing pollen: polliniferous plants
2.
specialized for carrying pollen: the polliniferous legs of bees

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