Anemophilous
fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores.
historical examples
nor is it true to say that all anemophilous flowers are inconspicuous as compared with the green of their leaves.
the contemporary review, volume 36, december 1879 various
anemophilous, said of flowers that are fertilized by the wind conveying the pollen.
the new gresham encyclopedia. vol. 1 part 2 various
anemophilous, wind-loving, said of wind-fertilizable flowers, 113.
the elements of botany asa gray
suppose, then, we have growing together in the same locality many species of pines or oaks, or other anemophilous trees.
evolution joseph le conte
the index references for “anemophilous” and “entomophilous” should probably be 115, rather than 113, but were not changed.
the elements of botany asa gray
adjective
(of flowering plants such as gr-sses) pollinated by the wind compare entomophilous
anemophilous
(ān’ə-mŏf’ə-ləs)
pollinated by the wind.
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- Anemophily
fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores. adjective (of flowering plants such as gr-sses) pollinated by the wind compare entomophilous anemophilous (ān’ə-mŏf’ə-ləs) pollinated by the wind.
- Anemophobia
noun a fear of drafts, gusts of air, wind word origin greek anemos ‘wind’ anemophobia an·e·mo·pho·bi·a (ān’ə-mō-fō’bē-ə, ə-nē’mə-) n. an abnormal fear of the wind or drafts.
- Anemoscope
any instrument showing the existence and direction of the wind. noun (meteorol) any device that shows the presence and direction of a wind
- Anemosis
(def 1).
- Anemotaxis
oriented movement in response to a current of air.