pollinium
an agglutinated mass or body of pollen grains, characteristic of plants of the orchid and milkweed families.
Origin of pollinium
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How to use pollinium in a sentence
If the pollinium was originally vertical, after a time it assumed a horizontal position.
Darwin and Modern Science | A.C. Seward and OthersIn this latter case we have a pollinium in its most highly developed and perfect condition.
On the Origin of Species | Charles Darwinpollinium of an Orchis (Habenaria), with its stalk attached to a sticky gland; magnified.
The Elements of Botany | Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for pollinium
/ (pəˈlɪnɪəm) /
a mass of cohering pollen grains, produced by plants such as orchids and transported as a whole during pollination
Origin of pollinium
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Scientific definitions for pollinium
[ pŏ-lĭn′ē-əm ]
A mass or packet of pollen grains specialized for transfer to other flowers as a unit by pollinating insects. Orchids and milkweeds produce pollinia.
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