anemophily

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noun

A form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.

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anemogamy
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Meanings

nounanemophily (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.

    Petaly is apparently correlated with entomophily, and apetaly with anemophily.

    1899, John Merle Coulter, M. S. Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Botanical Gazette, volume 28, page 281

    Synonyms: anemogamy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of pollination whereby pollen is distributed by wind.

Similar
anemogamy

Origin

From anemo- (“wind”) + -phily (“liking for”).

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Translations

Finnish tuulipölytys, anemofilia
  • tuulipölytyspollination by the wind
  • anemofiliapollination by the wind
German Anemophilie, Anemogamie
  • Anemophiliepollination by the wind
  • Anemogamiepollination by the wind
  • Windbestäubungpollination by the wind
Polish anemogamia, wiatropylność
  • anemogamiapollination by the wind
  • wiatropylnośćpollination by the wind
Portuguese anemofilia
  • anemofiliapollination by the wind
Romanian anemofilie, anemogamie
  • anemofiliepollination by the wind
  • anemogamiepollination by the wind
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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