POLLINIUM

pollinium

(noun) a coherent mass of pollen grains (as in orchids)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pollinium (plural pollinia)

(palynology) A coherent mass of pollen, as in the milkweed and most orchids, which is dispersed as a single unit during pollination.

Synonyms

• polyad (any group of more than four pollen grains)

Source: Wiktionary


Pol*lin"i*um, n.; pl. Pollinia. Etym: [NL. See Pollen.] (Bot.)

Definition: A coherent mass of pollen, as in the milkweed and most orchids.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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