polliniferous

polliniferous
/pol'euh nif"euhr euhs/, adj.
1. Bot. producing or bearing pollen.
2. Zool. fitted for carrying pollen.
[1820-30; < NL pollin- (s. of pollen) POLLEN + -I- + -FEROUS]

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  • Polliniferous — Pol li*nif er*ous, a. [L. pollen, inis, pollen + ferous: cf. F. pollinif[ e]re.] (Bot.) Producing pollen; polleniferous. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polliniferous — [päl΄ə nif′ər əs] adj. [< L pollen (gen. pollinis) + FEROUS] 1. bearing or yielding pollen 2. adapted for carrying pollen …   English World dictionary

  • polliniferous — См. pollinigerous …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • polliniferous — adjective Producing pollen; polleniferous …   Wiktionary

  • polliniferous — bearing pollen Bearing and Carrying …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • polliniferous — pol·li·nif·er·ous …   English syllables

  • polliniferous — /pɒləˈnɪfərəs/ (say poluh nifuhruhs) adjective 1. Botany producing or bearing pollen. 2. Zoology fitted for carrying pollen. {Latin pollen dust + iferous} …  

  • polliniferous — adj. bearing or producing pollen …   Useful english dictionary

  • Polleniferous — Pol len*if er*ous, a. [Pollen + ferous.] (Bot.) Producing pollen; polliniferous. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • polleniferous — pol·len·if·er·ous (pŏl ə nĭfʹər əs) adj. Variant of polliniferous. * * * …   Universalium

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