anemochorous

anemochorous
/an'euh mok"euhr euhs/, adj.
1. (of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind.
2. (of a plant) having anemochorous fruits, seeds, or spores, as the dandelion.
Also, anemochoric /euh nee'meuh kawr"ik, -kohr"-/.
[ANEMOCHORE + -OUS]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • anemochorous — /an euh mok euhr euhs/, adj. 1. (of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind. 2. (of a plant) having anemochorous fruits, seeds, or spores, as the dandelion. Also, anemochoric /euh nee meuh kawr ik, kohr /. [ANEMOCHORE + OUS] …   Useful english dictionary

  • anemochorous — adj. [Gr. anemos, wind; chorein, to spread] Dispersed by the wind …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • anemochorous — adjective adapted for dispersal via wind See Also: botany, seed, spore, fruit …   Wiktionary

  • seed and fruit — ▪ plant reproductive part Introduction       respectively, the characteristic reproductive (reproductive system, plant) body of both angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (conifers, cycads, and ginkgos) and the ovary that encloses it.… …   Universalium

  • Tabebuia rosea — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): An …   Wikipedia

  • anemochore — /euh nem euh kawr , kohr /, n. an anemochorous plant, seed, or spore. [ANEMO + chore < Gk choreîn to spread] * * * …   Universalium

  • άνεμος — ο (AM ἄνεμος) 1. ρεύμα αέρα που προκαλείται απο φυσικά αίτια, βίαιη μετακίνηση του αέρα προς μια κατεύθυνση 2. μτφ. άσκοπη ασχολία, ματαιοπονία, ματαιότητα μσν. νεοελλ. (κατ’ ευφημισμό) διάβολος, δαίμονας νεοελλ. φρ. «πάει κατ’ ανέμου» ή «πάει τ’ …   Dictionary of Greek

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”