pollinium

(pə lin′ē əm)

noun pl. pollinia

Bot. a mass of pollen grains stuck together and transferred as a whole in pollination, often by an insect

Origin: ModL < L pollen: see pollen

See pollinium in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pol·lin·i·a (-ē-ə)

A mass of coherent pollen grains, found in the flowers of orchids and milkweeds.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from pollen, pollin-, pollen; see pollinate

Learn more about pollinium

pollinium science

link/cite print suggestion box

More from YD