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pollinium
[ puh-lin-ee-uhm ]
noun
, Botany.
, plural pol·lin·i·a [p, uh, -, lin, -ee-, uh].
- an agglutinated mass or body of pollen grains, characteristic of plants of the orchid and milkweed families.
pollinium
/ pəˈlɪnɪəm /
noun
- a mass of cohering pollen grains, produced by plants such as orchids and transported as a whole during pollination
pollinium
/ pŏ-lĭn′ē-əm /
, Plural pollinia
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of pollinium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pollinium1
C19: New Latin; see pollen
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Example Sentences
If the pollinium was originally vertical, after a time it assumed a horizontal position.
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In this latter case we have a pollinium in its most highly developed and perfect condition.
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Pollinium of an Orchis (Habenaria), with its stalk attached to a sticky gland; magnified.
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