polliniferous

or pol·len·if·er·ous

[ pol-uh-nif-er-uhs ]

adjective
  1. Botany. producing or bearing pollen.

  2. Zoology. fitted for carrying pollen.

Origin of polliniferous

1
First recorded in 1800–10; pollen + -i- + -ferous

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British Dictionary definitions for polliniferous

polliniferous

polleniferous

/ (ˌpɒlɪˈnɪfərəs) /


adjective
  1. producing pollen: polliniferous plants

  2. specialized for carrying pollen: the polliniferous legs of bees

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