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.

polliniferous

/ ˌpɒlɪˈnɪfərəs /

adjective

1. producing pollen

   polliniferous plants

2. specialized for carrying pollen

   the polliniferous legs of bees

Word History and Origins

Origin of polliniferous¹

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

Example Sentences

These stamens may be all perfect (polliniferous), or, as is more frequently the case, more or less petal-like.

From Project Gutenberg

Polliniferous: formed for collecting pollen: pollen bearing.

From Project Gutenberg

So, also, in the Rose with polliniferous ovules (see p. 274).

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