pollen

[ pol-uhn ]

/ ˈpɒl ən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pollen ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.

verb (used with object)

to pollinate.

Origin of pollen

1515–25; <New Latin, special use of Latin: fine flour, mill dust

OTHER WORDS FROM pollen

pol·len·less, adjectivepol·len·like, adjectivepol·lin·ic

[puh-lin-ik], /pəˈlɪn ɪk/, pol·lin·i·cal, adjectiveun·pol·lened, adjective

Words nearby pollen

pollan, pollard, pollbook, polled, pollee, pollen, pollen analysis, pollen basket, pollen brush, pollen count, poll end

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for pollen

It might give new bee colonies the protein-rich pollen they need to feed their young.
Here’s the summer science you might have missed|Janet Raloff|September 1, 2020|Science News For Students
That’s in contrast to honeybees, which collect plant pollen as protein.
What you need to know about ‘murder hornets’|Susan Milius|July 20, 2020|Science News For Students
Scientists who study ancient plants and pollen helped identify other plant features.
Fossil stomach reveals a dinosaur’s last meal|Carolyn Wilke|July 7, 2020|Science News For Students
When trying to start colonies in early spring, the bees rely on flower pollen as a protein source to feed their young.
Bumblebees may bite leaves to spur plant blooming|Susan Milius|July 2, 2020|Science News For Students

These tests, too, linked pollen shortage and increased leaf biting.
Bumblebees may bite leaves to spur plant blooming|Susan Milius|July 2, 2020|Science News For Students
The pollen was all ready to drop, and by this he knew it was ripe.
The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.|Ellen Eddy Shaw
The pollen of a different sort may make each tree more fruitful.
The Book of Pears and Plums|Edward Bartrum
How very odd that pollen of one form should affect the outer coats and size of the bean produced by pure species!
More Letters of Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin
The pollen grain is a living organism, and if it is sent in a closely corked bottle it smothers and dies.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting|Various
Honey yield good; also pollen of very bright and orange colors.
Texas Honey Plants|C. E. Sanborn

British Dictionary definitions for pollen (1 of 2)

pollen

/ (ˈpɒlən) /

noun

a fine powdery substance produced by the anthers of seed-bearing plants, consisting of numerous fine grains containing the male gametes

Derived forms of pollen

pollinic (pəˈlɪnɪk), adjective

Word Origin for pollen

C16: from Latin: powder; compare Greek palē pollen

British Dictionary definitions for pollen (2 of 2)

Pollen

/ (ˈpɒlən) /

noun

Daniel. 1813–96, New Zealand statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister of New Zealand (1876)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for pollen

pollen

The male sex cells in plants. In flowering plants, pollen is produced in thin filaments in the flower called stamens. (See fertilization and pollination.)

notes for pollen

When pollen is carried into the air by the wind, it frequently causes allergic reactions (see allergy) in humans.

Medical definitions for pollen

pollen

[ pŏl′ən ]

n.

Microspores of seed plants carried by wind or insects prior to fertilization.

Scientific definitions for pollen

pollen

[ pŏl′ən ]

Powdery grains that contain the male reproductive cells of most plants. In gymnosperms, pollen is produced by male cones or conelike structures. In angiosperms, pollen is produced by the anthers at the end of stamens in flowers. Each pollen grain contains a generative cell, which divides into two nuclei (one of which fertilizes the egg), and a tube cell, which grows into a pollen tube to conduct the generative cell or the nuclei into the ovule. The pollen grain is the male gametophyte generation of seed-bearing plants. In gymnosperms, each pollen grain also contains two sterile cells (called prothallial cells), thought to be remnants of the vegetative tissue of the male gametophyte.

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释义	pollen [ pol-uhn ] / ˈpɒl ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pollen ON THESAURUS.COM noun the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses. verb (used with object) to pollinate. Origin of pollen 1515–25; <New Latin, special use of Latin: fine flour, mill dust OTHER WORDS FROM pollen pol·len·less, adjectivepol·len·like, adjectivepol·lin·ic [puh-lin-ik], /pəˈlɪn ɪk/, pol·lin·i·cal, adjectiveun·pol·lened, adjective Words nearby pollen pollan, pollard, pollbook, polled, pollee, pollen, pollen analysis, pollen basket, pollen brush, pollen count, poll end Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pollen It might give new bee colonies the protein-rich pollen they need to feed their young. Here’s the summer science you might have missed\|Janet Raloff\|September 1, 2020\|Science News For Students That’s in contrast to honeybees, which collect plant pollen as protein. What you need to know about ‘murder hornets’\|Susan Milius\|July 20, 2020\|Science News For Students Scientists who study ancient plants and pollen helped identify other plant features. Fossil stomach reveals a dinosaur’s last meal\|Carolyn Wilke\|July 7, 2020\|Science News For Students When trying to start colonies in early spring, the bees rely on flower pollen as a protein source to feed their young. Bumblebees may bite leaves to spur plant blooming\|Susan Milius\|July 2, 2020\|Science News For Students These tests, too, linked pollen shortage and increased leaf biting. Bumblebees may bite leaves to spur plant blooming\|Susan Milius\|July 2, 2020\|Science News For Students The pollen was all ready to drop, and by this he knew it was ripe. The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming.\|Ellen Eddy Shaw The pollen of a different sort may make each tree more fruitful. The Book of Pears and Plums\|Edward Bartrum How very odd that pollen of one form should affect the outer coats and size of the bean produced by pure species! More Letters of Charles Darwin\|Charles Darwin The pollen grain is a living organism, and if it is sent in a closely corked bottle it smothers and dies. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Fifth Annual Meeting\|Various Honey yield good; also pollen of very bright and orange colors. Texas Honey Plants\|C. E. Sanborn British Dictionary definitions for pollen (1 of 2) pollen / (ˈpɒlən) / noun a fine powdery substance produced by the anthers of seed-bearing plants, consisting of numerous fine grains containing the male gametes Derived forms of pollen pollinic (pəˈlɪnɪk), adjective Word Origin for pollen C16: from Latin: powder; compare Greek palē pollen British Dictionary definitions for pollen (2 of 2) Pollen / (ˈpɒlən) / noun Daniel. 1813–96, New Zealand statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister of New Zealand (1876) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pollen dander, irritant, antigen, ragweed, dust mite Cultural definitions for pollen pollen The male sex cells in plants. In flowering plants, pollen is produced in thin filaments in the flower called stamens. (See fertilization and pollination.) notes for pollen When pollen is carried into the air by the wind, it frequently causes allergic reactions (see allergy) in humans. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for pollen pollen [ pŏl′ən ] n. Microspores of seed plants carried by wind or insects prior to fertilization. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for pollen pollen [ pŏl′ən ] Powdery grains that contain the male reproductive cells of most plants. In gymnosperms, pollen is produced by male cones or conelike structures. In angiosperms, pollen is produced by the anthers at the end of stamens in flowers. Each pollen grain contains a generative cell, which divides into two nuclei (one of which fertilizes the egg), and a tube cell, which grows into a pollen tube to conduct the generative cell or the nuclei into the ovule. The pollen grain is the male gametophyte generation of seed-bearing plants. In gymnosperms, each pollen grain also contains two sterile cells (called prothallial cells), thought to be remnants of the vegetative tissue of the male gametophyte. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pollen

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