Meanings
nounpollinium (plural pollinia)
plural pollinia
- biologyA coherent mass of pollen, as in the milkweed and most orchids, which is dispersed as a single unit during pollination.
Synonyms: polyad
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA coherent mass of pollen, as in the milkweed and most orchids, which is dispersed as a single unit during pollination.
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Translations
German Pollinium
- Polliniumcoherent mass of pollen
Korean 화분괴
- 화분괴 (hwabun'goe)coherent mass of pollen
Polish pyłkowina
- pyłkowinacoherent mass of pollen
Spanish polinio
- poliniocoherent mass of pollen
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APA
pollinium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollinium
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“pollinium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollinium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pollinium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pollinium.
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