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

See Examples For:

anemophilous

I have lately had occasion to look over again your discussion on anemophilous plants, and I have again felt much admiration at your work.

From More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 by Darwin, Francis, Sir

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

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

Now the separation of the sexes, whether the plant were anemophilous are entomophilous, would most effectually bar self-fertilisation, and this may be the cause of so many trees and bushes being diclinous.

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

Passing to Incompletae, the orders known collectively as 'Cyclospermeae' are related to Caryophylleae; and to my mind are degradations from it, of which Orache is anemophilous.

From Darwinism (1889) by Wallace, Alfred Russel