释义 |
anemophilous, a. Bot.|ænɪˈmɒfɪləs| [f. Gr. ἄνεµος wind + ϕίλ-ος loving, fond of + -ous.] Wind-loving; assisted by the wind in fertilization, wind-fertilized.
1874Lubbock Wild Fl. i. 9 The pollen is wind-borne, whence they have been termed anemophilous. 1876Darwin Cross-fertil. x. 405 The amount of pollen produced by anemophilous plants, and the distance to which it is often transported by the wind, are both surprisingly great. |