wind-pollinated

[ wind-pol-uh-ney-tid ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. being pollinated by airborne pollen.

wind-pollinated

adjective

1. (of certain plants) pollinated by wind-borne pollen

Derived Forms

• ˈwind-ˌpolliˈnation, noun

Other Words From

• wind-polli·nation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of wind-pollinated¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Not only are the regular pollenizing insects doomed, but the density of those webs will choke out even wind pollinated grains.

From Project Gutenberg

The flowers, which are often unisexual, are wind-pollinated.

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