pollen

Definition

A fine, granular substance produced in flowers.

Etymology

From Latin pollen (“fine flour”). Used by Linnaeus in the 18th century to describe the spores produced in the anthers of flowers.

Example Sentences

• "In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual."
• "and ther was good wyne of Gascoyne,[…]as well of pollen, as of other vitailes"

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