the influence of pollen upon the form of the fruit developing after pollination
Derived forms
xenial (ˈxenial)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from New Latin, from Greek: hospitality, from xenos guest
xenia in American English
(ˈziniə; ˈzinjə)
noun
Botany
the immediate influence of pollen from one strain of a plant upon the endosperm of another strain, resulting in hybrid characters in the form, color, etc. of the resulting growth, as in the colors of corn grains