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pollinium definition

pol·lin·ium (pə lin′ē əm)

noun pl. pollinia -·ia (-ə)

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

Etymology: ModL < L pollen: see pollen

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