Definition of pollen

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Pollen (n.) The fecundating dustlike cells of the anthers of flowers. See Flower, and Illust. of Filament..

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Caudicula :: Caudicula (n.) A slender, elastic process, to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached..
Prepollices :: Prepollices (pl. ) of Prepollen.
Equipollency :: Equipollency (n.) Sameness of signification of two or more propositions which differ in language.
Fertilization :: Fertilization (n.) The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable germs; esp., the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an analogous process in flowerless plants; fecundation; impregnation..
Stigma :: Stigma (v. t.) That part of a pistil which has no epidermis, and is fitted to receive the pollen. It is usually the terminal portion, and is commonly somewhat glutinous or viscid. See Illust. of Stamen and of Flower..
Pollenin :: Pollenin (n.) A substance found in the pollen of certain plants.
Polliniferous :: Polliniferous (a.) Producing pollen; polleniferous.
Wind-fertilized :: Wind-fertilized (a.) Anemophilous; fertilized by pollen borne by the wind.
Fovilla :: Fovilla (n.) One of the fine granules contained in the protoplasm of a pollen grain.
Prepollence :: Prepollence (n.) Alt. of Prepollenc.
Grain :: Grain (n.) Any small, hard particle, as of sand, sugar, salt, etc.; hence, any minute portion or particle; as, a grain of gunpowder, of pollen, of starch, of sense, of wit, etc..
Extine :: Extine (n.) The outer membrane of the grains of pollen of flowering plants.
Prepollent :: Prepollent (a.) Having superior influence or power; prevailing; predominant.
Prepollent :: Prepollent (n.) An extra first digit, or rudiment of a digit, on the preaxial side of the pollex..
Scopuliped :: Scopuliped (n.) Any species of bee which has on the hind legs a brush of hairs used for collecting pollen, as the hive bees and bumblebees..
Pollen :: Pollen (n.) The fecundating dustlike cells of the anthers of flowers. See Flower, and Illust. of Filament..
Polleniferous :: Polleniferous (a.) Producing pollen; polliniferous.
Beebread :: Beebread (n.) A brown, bitter substance found in some of the cells of honeycomb. It is made chiefly from the pollen of flowers, which is collected by bees as food for their young..
Self-fertilized :: Self-fertilized (a.) Fertilized by pollen from the same flower.
Pollinose :: Pollinose (a.) Having the surface covered with a fine yellow dust, like pollen..
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