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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Prepollency :: Prepollency (n.) The quality or state of being prepollent; superiority of power; predominance; prevalence.
Pollenize :: Pollenize (v. t.) To supply with pollen; to impregnate with pollen.
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..
Polleniferous :: Polleniferous (a.) Producing pollen; polliniferous.
Pollenin :: Pollenin (n.) A substance found in the pollen of certain plants.
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..
Pollenized :: Pollenized (imp. & p. p.) of Polleniz.
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..
Prepollent :: Prepollent (n.) An extra first digit, or rudiment of a digit, on the preaxial side of the pollex..
Allogamy :: Allogamy (n.) Fertilization of the pistil of a plant by pollen from another of the same species; cross-fertilization.
Pollinium :: Pollinium (n.) A coherent mass of pollen, as in the milkweed and most orchids..
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..
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.
Extine :: Extine (n.) The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of flowering plants.
Entomophilous :: Entomophilous (a.) Fertilized by the agency of insects; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects.
Stamened :: Stamen (n.) The male organ of flowers for secreting and furnishing the pollen or fecundating dust. It consists of the anther and filament.
Pollen :: Pollen (n.) Fine bran or flour.
Prepollent :: Prepollent (a.) Having superior influence or power; prevailing; predominant.
Caudicula :: Caudicula (n.) A slender, elastic process, to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached..
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..
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