- anemophilous
- an•e•moph•i•lous[[t]ˌæn əˈmɒf ə ləs[/t]] adj.bot fng fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores•Etymology: 1870–75 an`e•moph′i•ly, n.
From formal English to slang. 2014.
anemophilous
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anemophilous — adj. 1. pollinated by the wind; of flowering plants; especially grasses etc. {entomophilous} [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anemophilous — [an΄ə mä′fə ləs] adj. pollinated by the wind anemophily n … English World dictionary
anemophilous plant — vėjadulkis augalas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Vėjo nešamų žiedadulkių apdulkinamas augalas. atitikmenys: angl. anemophilous plant rus. анемофильное растение ryšiai: sinonimas – anemofilinis augalas … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
anemophilous — adjective Date: 1874 pollinated by wind … New Collegiate Dictionary
anemophilous — anemophily, n. /an euh mof euh leuhs/, adj. Bot., Mycol. fertilized by wind borne pollen or spores. [1870 75; ANEMO + PHILOUS] * * * … Universalium
anemophilous — adjective pollinated by the wind … Wiktionary
anemophilous — pollinated by wind Love and Attraction … Phrontistery dictionary
anemophilous — [ˌanɪ mɒfɪləs] adjective Botany pollinated by the wind. Derivatives anemophily noun Origin C19: from Gk anemos wind + philous (see philia) … English new terms dictionary
anemophilous — an·e·moph·i·lous … English syllables
anemophilous — /ænəˈmɒfələs/ (say anuh mofuhluhs) adjective (of seed plants) fertilised by windborne pollen. {anemo + philous; literally, wind loving} –anemophily, noun …
