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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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..
Equipollence :: Equipollence (n.) Alt. of Equipollenc.
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..
Micropyle :: Micropyle (n.) An opening in the outer coat of a seed, through which the fecundating pollen enters the ovule..
Equipollency :: Equipollency (n.) Equality of power, force, signification, or application..
Pollened :: Pollened (a.) Covered with pollen.
Pollenize :: Pollenize (v. t.) To supply with pollen; to impregnate with pollen.
Equipollently :: Equipollently (adv.) With equal power.
Mule :: Mule (n.) A plant or vegetable produced by impregnating the pistil of one species with the pollen or fecundating dust of another; -- called also hybrid.
Gymnogen :: Gymnogen (n.) One of a class of plants, so called by Lindley, because the ovules are fertilized by direct contact of the pollen. Same as Gymnosperm..
Fovilla :: Fovilla (n.) One of the fine granules contained in the protoplasm of a pollen grain.
Equipollency :: Equipollency (n.) Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language.
Pollenin :: Pollenin (n.) A substance found in the pollen of certain plants.
Caudicula :: Caudicula (n.) A slender, elastic process, to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached..
Pollenizing :: Pollenizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Polleniz.
Prepollent :: Prepollent (n.) An extra first digit, or rudiment of a digit, on the preaxial side of the pollex..
Pollinium :: Pollinium (n.) A coherent mass of pollen, as in the milkweed and most orchids..
Extine :: Extine (n.) The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of flowering plants.
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..
Anemorphilous :: Anemorphilous (a.) Fertilized by the agency of the wind; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by the wind; wind-Fertilized.
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