Definition of pollen

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Pollen (n.) The fecundating dustlike cells of the anthers of flowers. See Flower, and Illust. of Filament..

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Stigma :: Stigma (v. t.) That part of a pistil which has no epidermis, and is fitted to receive the pollen. It is usually the terminal portion, and is commonly somewhat glutinous or viscid. See Illust. of Stamen and of Flower..
Pollinate :: Pollinate (v. t.) To apply pollen to (a stigma).
Extine :: Extine (n.) The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of flowering plants.
Fovilla :: Fovilla (n.) One of the fine granules contained in the protoplasm of a pollen grain.
Pollinium :: Pollinium (n.) A coherent mass of pollen, as in the milkweed and most orchids..
Self-fertilized :: Self-fertilized (a.) Fertilized by pollen from the same flower.
Prepollent :: Prepollent (a.) Having superior influence or power; prevailing; predominant.
Equipollence :: Equipollence (n.) Alt. of Equipollenc.
Pollenize :: Pollenize (v. t.) To supply with pollen; to impregnate with pollen.
Kneebrush :: Kneebrush (n.) A thick mass or collection of hairs on the legs of bees, by aid of which they carry the collected pollen to the hive or nest; -- usually in the plural..
Autogamy :: Autogamy (n.) Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon..
Pollen :: Pollen (n.) Fine bran or flour.
Pollenizing :: Pollenizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Polleniz.
Deflorate :: Deflorate (a.) Past the flowering state; having shed its pollen.
Scopuliped :: Scopuliped (n.) Any species of bee which has on the hind legs a brush of hairs used for collecting pollen, as the hive bees and bumblebees..
Pollenized :: Pollenized (imp. & p. p.) of Polleniz.
Fertilization :: Fertilization (n.) The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable germs; esp., the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an analogous process in flowerless plants; fecundation; impregnation..
Grain :: Grain (n.) Any small, hard particle, as of sand, sugar, salt, etc.; hence, any minute portion or particle; as, a grain of gunpowder, of pollen, of starch, of sense, of wit, etc..
Equipollency :: Equipollency (n.) Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language.
Aura :: Aura (n.) Any subtile, invisible emanation, effluvium, or exhalation from a substance, as the aroma of flowers, the odor of the blood, a supposed fertilizing emanation from the pollen of flowers, etc..
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