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—anemophily, n./an'euh mof"euh leuhs/, adj. Bot., Mycol.fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores.[1870-75; ANEMO- + -PHILOUS]
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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 — 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 — 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
anemophilous — /ænəˈmɒfələs/ (say anuh mofuhluhs) adjective (of seed plants) fertilised by windborne pollen. {anemo + philous; literally, wind loving} –anemophily, noun …
