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an·e·moph·i·lous

[an-uh-mof-uh-luhs]
adjective Botany, Mycology.
fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores.

Origin:
1870–75; anemo- + -philous

an·e·moph·i·ly, noun
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anemophilous (ˌænɪˈmɒfɪləs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
Compare entomophilous (of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind
 
ane'mophily
 
n

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anemophilous   (ān'ə-mŏf'ə-ləs)  Pronunciation Key 
Pollinated by the wind.
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