anemophilous

American

[an-uh-mof-uh-luhs] / ˌæn əˈmɒf ə ləs /

adjective

Botany, Mycology.

fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores.

anemophilous British

/ ˌænɪˈmɒfɪləs /

adjective

(of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind Compare entomophilous

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anemophilous Scientific

/ ăn′ə-mŏf′ə-ləs /

Pollinated by the wind.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

anemophily

noun

Etymology

Origin of anemophilous

First recorded in 1870–75; anemo- + -philous

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