pollen 1
noundomain: plant
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
Hypernym
spore 1
noun
a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion
EnglishDerivationally related form
pollinate 1
verb
fertilize by transfering pollen
Hyponym
pollinium 1
noun
a coherent mass of pollen grains (as in orchids)
ragweed pollen 1
noun
pollen of the ragweed plant is a common allergen
