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pollen /pol·len/ (pol´in) the male fertilizing element of flowering plants.

pol·len (p

l

n)

n.

Microspores of seed plants carried by wind or insects prior to fertilization.

pollen (pol´

n),

n a fertilizing element of plants that travels in the air and produces seasonal allergic responses (type I) such as hay fever or asthma in sensitive individuals. See hypersensitivity.

pollen

the male fertilizing element of flowering plants.

pollen allergy

see canine atopy.

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