anemophilous

[ an-uh-mof-uh-luh s ]
/ ˌæn əˈmɒf ə ləs /

adjective Botany, Mycology.

fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores.

Origin of anemophilous

First recorded in 1870–75; anemo- + -philous

OTHER WORDS FROM anemophilous

an·e·moph·i·ly, noun

Words nearby anemophilous

anemology, anemometer, anemometry, anemone, anemone fish, anemophilous, anemophobia, anemoscope, anemosis, anemotaxis, anemotropism

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British Dictionary definitions for anemophilous

anemophilous
/ (ˌænɪˈmɒfɪləs) /

adjective

(of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind Compare entomophilous

Derived forms of anemophilous

anemophily, noun

Scientific definitions for anemophilous

anemophilous
[ ăn′ə-mŏf′ə-ləs ]

Pollinated by the wind.