(of flowering plants such as grasses) pollinated by the wind
Compare entomophilous
Derived forms
anemophily (ˌaneˈmophily)
noun
anemophilous in American English
(ˌænəˈmɑfələs)
adjective
pollinated by the wind
Derived forms
anemophily (ˌaneˈmophily)
noun
anemophilous in American English
(ˌænəˈmɑfələs)
adjective
Biology
fertilized by wind-borne pollen or spores
Derived forms
anemophily
noun
Word origin
[1870–75; anemo- + -philous]This word is first recorded in the period 1870–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: billing, giveaway, immobilize, upgrade, washout-philous is a combining form meaning “liking,” “having an affinity for” the thing specifiedby the initial element. Other words that use the affix -philous include: dendrophilous, entomophilous, eremophilous, xerophilous, xylophilous
Examples of 'anemophilous' in a sentence
anemophilous
In the pollen of nectariferous plants, 17 anemophilous and 12 entomophilous taxa werefound.
Ernest Stawiarz 2012, 'Pollen of non-nectariferous plants in the microscopic image of honyes of some communesof the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship', Acta Agrobotanicahttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/1616. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The anemophilous allergenic pollen constituted 44 % of the total pollen detected in the honey.
Ingrida Šaulienė, Laura Šukienė, Auste Noreikaite-Merkeliene, Vidmantas Pileckas 2015, 'The comparison of pollen abundance in air and honey samples', Acta Agrobotanicahttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/6433. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In all, the flowers display a mix of anemophilous and entomophilous traits.
A.J. Solomon Raju, Rajendra Kumar 2016, 'On the reproductive ecology of Suaeda maritima, S. monoica and S. nudiflora (Chenopodiaceae).',Journal of Threatened Taxahttp://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/2275. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The identified anemophilous taxa belong to 10 botanical families.
Katarzyna Ceglińska 2012, 'Anemophilous plant pollen in spring specific honeys from the Rzeszów area', Acta Agrobotanicahttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/1679. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All the investigated tree species are anemophilous and produce large amounts of allergenic pollen grain.
Magdalena Kluza-Wieloch, Joanna Szewczak 2012, 'Flowering phenology of selected wind pollinated allergenic deciduous tree species',Acta Agrobotanicahttps://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/aa/article/view/1815. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All three species are anemophilous and entomophilous.
Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju, Chappidi Prasada Rao 2018, 'Reproductive ecology of Allmania nodiflora, Celosia argentea var. margaritacea, andDigera muricata (Amaranthaceae)', Botanica Serbicahttp://botanicaserbica.bio.bg.ac.rs/arhiva/pdf/2018_42_2_716_full.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Recommendations on the collection of anemophilous pollen were established.
Tetiana V. Shevtsova, Jana Petrová, Ján Brindza, Kateryna G. Garkava, Miroslava Kačániová 2016, 'Microbial Diversity of Betula Trees: Pollen, Catkins, Leaves Relatively of Flowering',Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensishttps://acta.mendelu.cz/64/2/0527/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Among the atopic individuals tested, 15.38% were found to be sensitized by these anemophilous fungi allergens.
Adelina Mezzari, Christiano Perin, Sidnei Alves Santos Júnior, Luiz Antonio GuerraBernd, Giovani Di Gesu 2003, 'Os fungos anemófilos e sensibilização em indivíduos atópicos em Porto Alegre, RS Airbornefungi and sensitization in atopic individuals in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil', Revista da Associação Médica Brasileirahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302003000300030. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
There were represented by nectariferous (72.1%) and nonnectariferous plants (27.9%)and both entomophilous and anemophilous ones.
Wróblewska Anna, Stawiarz Ernest 2015, 'Botanical Characteristics of Polish Honeys from Natura 2000 Habitats', Journal of Apicultural Sciencehttp://www.degruyter.com/view/j/jas.2015.59.issue-1/jas-2015-0003/jas-2015-0003.xml?format=INT. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Pollination drops in anemophilous groups have low sugar concentrations that are too low to provide insects with a reward.
Patrick von Aderkas, Natalie A. Prior, Stefan A. Little 2018, 'The Evolution of Sexual Fluids in Gymnosperms From Pollination Drops to Nectar', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01844/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)