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adj. [Gr. anemos, wind; chorein, to spread]Dispersed by the wind.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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anemochorous — /an euh mok euhr euhs/, adj. 1. (of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind. 2. (of a plant) having anemochorous fruits, seeds, or spores, as the dandelion. Also, anemochoric /euh nee meuh kawr ik, kohr /. [ANEMOCHORE + OUS] * * * … Universalium
anemochorous — /an euh mok euhr euhs/, adj. 1. (of a fruit, seed, or spore) adapted for dispersion by wind. 2. (of a plant) having anemochorous fruits, seeds, or spores, as the dandelion. Also, anemochoric /euh nee meuh kawr ik, kohr /. [ANEMOCHORE + OUS] … Useful english dictionary
anemochorous — adjective adapted for dispersal via wind See Also: botany, seed, spore, fruit … Wiktionary
seed and fruit — ▪ plant reproductive part Introduction respectively, the characteristic reproductive (reproductive system, plant) body of both angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (conifers, cycads, and ginkgos) and the ovary that encloses it.… … Universalium
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anemochore — /euh nem euh kawr , kohr /, n. an anemochorous plant, seed, or spore. [ANEMO + chore < Gk choreîn to spread] * * * … Universalium
άνεμος — ο (AM ἄνεμος) 1. ρεύμα αέρα που προκαλείται απο φυσικά αίτια, βίαιη μετακίνηση του αέρα προς μια κατεύθυνση 2. μτφ. άσκοπη ασχολία, ματαιοπονία, ματαιότητα μσν. νεοελλ. (κατ’ ευφημισμό) διάβολος, δαίμονας νεοελλ. φρ. «πάει κατ’ ανέμου» ή «πάει τ’ … Dictionary of Greek
