wind-borne

[ wind-bawrn, -bohrn ]

adjective

1. carried by the wind, as pollen or seed.

wind-borne

adjective

1. (esp of plant seeds or pollen) transported by wind

Word History and Origins

Origin of wind-borne¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

They carry seeds too heavy to be wind-borne across forests.

From New York Times

Hidden from sight are the creatures whose labor makes the forest possible — the multitudes of microorganisms and invertebrates involved in maintaining that soil, and the animals responsible for delivering seeds too heavy to be wind-borne to the places where they will sprout.

From New York Times

The instrument exhales a low, forlorn hoot — an artist’s recreation of the sound the wind-borne sand makes in a special stretch of desert, whether anyone’s listening or not.

From New York Times

Studies in the U.S. and France since 2015 suggest the virus can be carried wind-borne dust particles.

From Seattle Times

Inspired by the aerodynamics of these helicoptering pods, as well as other gliding, spinning tree seeds, engineers claim to have crafted the smallest ever wind-borne machines, which they call “microfliers.”

From Scientific American