pollen
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
noun
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When pollen is carried into the air by the wind, it frequently causes allergic reactions (see allergy) in humans.
Other Word Forms
- pollenless adjective
- pollenlike adjective
- pollinic adjective
- pollinical adjective
- unpollened adjective
Etymology
Origin of pollen
1515–25; < New Latin, special use of Latin: fine flour, mill dust
Example Sentences
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By matching the models with real world evidence preserved in pollen, they were able to estimate how much each factor influenced plant cover.
From Science Daily
Earlier studies on Rapa Nui relied on indicators such as pollen, plant remains, elemental chemistry, and how quickly sediments built up to infer past environmental changes.
From Science Daily
While some trees are felled for infrastructure, officials justify removing others to tackle seasonal pollen allergies that are especially acute in spring.
From Barron's
Fossil pollen and remains of grass-eating animals such as hippos indicate that savanna plants dominated the region tens of thousands of years ago, rather than dense forests.
From Science Daily
They also had to wear masks to protect themselves from the large amount of pollen circulating.
From BBC
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