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   pollen

   /ˈpɒlən/

   noun

   • 1. a fine powdery substance, typically yellow, consisting of microscopic grains discharged from the male part of a flower or from a male cone. Each grain contains a male gamete that can fertilize the female ovule, to which pollen is transported by the wind, insects, or other animals.

   Word Origin early 16th century (denoting fine flour or powder): from Latin, literally ‘fine powder’. The botanical sense dates from the early 18th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pollenless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • L

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