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pollen
[pol´en]the male fertilizing element of flowering plants.
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pol·len
(pol'ĕn),Microspores of seed plants carried by wind or insects before fertilization; important in the etiology of hay fever and other allergies.
[L. fine dust, fine flour]
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pollen
The male gametophyte of flowering plants which, once airborne, becomes a major cause of seasonal allergies.Major allergents
Ragweed and others (e.g., feverfew).
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pollen
The male gametophyte of flowering plants, a major cause of seasonal allergies; ragweed–and related henchmen–eg, feverfew, has garnered the greatest revulsion among the allergically challengedMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pol·len
(pol'ĕn)Microspores of seed plants carried by wind or insects prior to fertilization; important in the etiology of hay fever and other allergies.
[L. fine dust, fine flour]
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pollen
see POLLEN GRAIN.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
pol·len
(pol'ĕn)Microspores of seed plants carried by wind or insects prior to fertilization; important in the etiology of hay fever and other allergies.
[L. fine dust, fine flour]
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