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anemophilous
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an·e·moph·i·lous  (n-mf-ls)
adj.
Pollinated by wind-dispersed pollen.
anemophilous [ˌænɪˈmɒfɪləs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind Compare entomophilous
anemophily  n
anemophilous  (n-mf-ls)
Pollinated by the wind.
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Adj.1.anemophilous - of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the windanemophilous - of flowering plants (especially grasses etc) that are pollinated by the wind
entomophilous - of flowering plants (especially orchids etc) that are pollinated by insects
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insects, birds, bats), but it can shift with little or no modification to anemophily.
Notes on Alcantarea: a new medium-sized species and additions to A. ... by Leme, Elton M.C. / Journal of the Bromeliad Society
Gynodioecy has also been reported for Pernettya prostrata [called Gaultheria myrsinoides Kunth by Middleton (1991)] from Ecuador and in the mountains of temperate Argentina/Chile, forcing outcrossing with insect vectors or resulting in anemophily (Anderson et al.
Diversity, adaptation, and endemism in neotropical ericaceae: ... by Luteyn, James L. / The Botanical Review
Anemophily is regarded as an ancient mechanism for pollination, especially among conifers (Sporne, 1965).
Ecological response syndromes in the Flora of Southwestern Western ... by Bell, David T. / The Botanical Review
 
 
 
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