POLLINIUM


Meaning of POLLINIUM in English

pəˈlinēəm noun

( plural pollin·ia -ēə)

Etymology: New Latin, from pollin- + -ium

: the coherent mass of pollen grains that characterizes members of the Orchidaceae and Asclepiadaceae and often has a stalk bearing an adhesive disk that clings to visiting insects and facilitates withdrawal of the whole pollinium from its receptacle

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