anemochorous
[ an-uh-mok-er-uhs ]
/ ˌæn əˈmɒk ər əs /
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adjective
(of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind.
(of a plant) having anemochorous fruits, seeds, or spores, as the dandelion.
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Also a·ne·mo·cho·ric [uh-nee-muh-kawr-ik, -kohr-]. /əˌni məˈkɔr ɪk, -ˈkoʊr-/.
Origin of anemochorous
Words nearby anemochorous
anemic hypoxia, anemic infarct, anemic murmur, anemo-, anemochore, anemochorous, anemochory, anemogram, anemograph, anemography, anemology
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