anemochory

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noun

The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind.

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Meanings

nounanemochory (uncountable)

alternative anemochoria

  1. uncountablebiologyThe dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind.
  2. uncountablebiologyThe dispersal of young (mites, spiders, etc.) by wind.

Origin

From anemo- (“wind”) + -chory (“seed dispersal”).

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Translations

Catalan anemocòria
  • anemocòriadispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind
Chinese Mandarin 風力傳播 /风力传播
  • 風力傳播 /风力传播 (fēnglìchuánbō)dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind
German Anemochorie
  • Anemochoriedispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind
Māori puananī
  • puananīdispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind
Polish anemochoria, wiatrosiewność
  • anemochoriadispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind
  • wiatrosiewnośćdispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind
Portuguese anemocoria
  • anemocoriadispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind
Cite this entry
APA

anemochory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anemochory

MLA

“anemochory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anemochory. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anemochory,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anemochory.

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