anemochorous

[ an-uh-mok-er-uh s ]

/ ˌæn əˈmɒk ər əs /

adjective

(of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind.

(of a plant) having anemochorous fruits, seeds, or spores, as the dandelion.

Nearby words

anemic hypoxia, anemic infarct, anemic murmur, anemo-, anemochore, anemochorous, anemochory, anemogram, anemograph, anemography, anemology

Also a·ne·mo·cho·ric

[uh-nee-muh-kawr-ik, -kohr-] /əˌni məˈkɔr ɪk, -ˈkoʊr-/.

Origin of anemochorous

anemochore + -ous

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