pollen
noun[U]
uk/ˈpɒl.ən/us/ˈpɑː.lən/apowder,producedby themalepartof aflower, thatcausesthefemalepartof the sametypeofflowertoproduceseeds. It iscarriedbyinsectsor thewind.
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Plant reproduction
- asexuality
- asexually
- barren
- barrenness
- breeder
- cross-pollination
- endosperm
- germinate
- pollinate
- pollination
- pollinator
- propagate
- propagation
- propagative
- siltation
- sporangium
- spore
- stigma
- unfruitful
- wind pollination
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Flowers - general words
pollinate
verb[T]uk/ˈpɒl.ə.neɪt/us/ˈpɑː.lə.neɪt/
Bees pollinate theplantsbycarryingthe pollen from oneflowerto another.
pollination
noun[U]uk/ˌpɒl.əˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌpɑː.ləˈneɪ.ʃən/
Manyspeciesoftreedependon thewindfor pollination.