anemophilous

American  

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

adjective

Botany, Mycology.

1. fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores.

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anemophilous British  

/ ˌænɪˈmɒfɪləs /

adjective

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

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anemophilous Scientific  

/ ăn′ə-mŏf′ə-ləs /

1. Pollinated by the wind.

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Other Word Forms

• anemophily noun

Etymology

Origin of anemophilous

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

Example Sentences

Although the number of anemophilous species is small, as the author just quoted remarks, the number of individuals is large in comparison with that of entomophilous species.

From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles

Lamium album. on anemophilous plants. fertilisation of Plantago. secretion of nectar. instinct of bees sucking nectar. bees frequenting flowers of the same species. cause of it. powers of vision and discrimination of bees.

From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles

Such cases are, however, intelligible, as almost all plants require to be occasionally intercrossed; and if any entomiphilous species ceased to be visited by insects, it would probably perish unless it were rendered anemophilous.

From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles

Poterium sanguisorba is anemophilous; and Sanguisorba officinalis presumably was so formerly, but has reacquired an entomophilous habit; the whole tribe Poterieae being, in fact, a degraded group which has descended from Potentilleae.

From Darwinism (1889) by Wallace, Alfred Russel

Juglans regia. anemophilous plants. fertilisation of Plantago. excretion of nectar. secretion of nectar to defend the plant. anemophilous and entomophilous plants. dioecious plants.

From Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom by Darwin, Charles