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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Prepollices :: Prepollices (pl. ) of Prepollen.
Autogamy :: Autogamy (n.) Self-fertilization, the fertilizing pollen being derived from the same blossom as the pistil acted upon..
Extine :: Extine (n.) The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of flowering plants.
Orthogamy :: Orthogamy (n.) Direct fertilization in plants, as when the pollen fertilizing the ovules comes from the stamens of the same blossom; -- opposed to heterogamy..
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..
Self-fertilized :: Self-fertilized (a.) Fertilized by pollen from the same flower.
Intextine :: Intextine (n.) A thin membrane existing in the pollen grains of some plants, and situated between the extine and the intine, as in /nothera..
Micropyle :: Micropyle (n.) An opening in the outer coat of a seed, through which the fecundating pollen enters the ovule..
Beebread :: Beebread (n.) A brown, bitter substance found in some of the cells of honeycomb. It is made chiefly from the pollen of flowers, which is collected by bees as food for their young..
Pollinose :: Pollinose (a.) Having the surface covered with a fine yellow dust, like pollen..
Geitonogamy :: Geitonogamy (n.) Fertilization of flowers by pollen from other flowers on the same plant.
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..
Pollened :: Pollened (a.) Covered with pollen.
Fertile :: Fertile (a.) Containing pollen; -- said of anthers.
Fecundate :: Fecundate (v. t.) To render fruitful or prolific; to impregnate; as, in flowers the pollen fecundates the ovum through the stigma..
Pollenizing :: Pollenizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Polleniz.
Equipollent :: Equipollent (a.) Having equal power or force; equivalent.
Fovilla :: Fovilla (n.) One of the fine granules contained in the protoplasm of a pollen grain.
Farina :: Farina (n.) Pollen.
Equipollence :: Equipollence (n.) Alt. of Equipollenc.
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