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adjective
1.
(of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind.
2.
(of a plant) having anemochorous fruits, seeds, or spores, as the dandelion.
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a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
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anemochore
(əˈniːməʊˌkɔː)
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n
a plant in which the fruits or seeds are dispersed by wind
anemo'chorous
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adj
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