Anemogamous
Definition
Pertaining to plants, flowers, or plant species whose pollination and fertilization are structurally achieved via the wind, which transports pollen grains from the male apparatus to the stigma of female flowers. It represents the adjectival and conceptual equivalent of the term anemophilous.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Anemogamous
- Wind-pollinated
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun or variable adjective with standard case and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Scholarly compound formed from the combining prefixoid 'anemo-' (wind) and the suffix '-gamous' (pertaining to marriage / sexual union), from ancient Greek 'gamos'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ne.mo.ˈɡam] |
| Source | International Glossary of Plant Anatomy and Breeding Systems |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Acest taxon vegetal este eminamente anemogam, eliberând milioane de granule de polen ușoare în atmosferă în fiecare primăvară.
EN: This plant taxon is eminently anemogamous, releasing millions of lightweight pollen grains into the atmosphere every spring.
RO: Morfologia unui organism anemogam este simplificată structural, neavând nevoie de petale mari pentru atragerea insectelor.
EN: The morphology of an anemogamous organism is structurally simplified, as it does not require large petals to attract insects.
RO: Cercetătorul a studiat fluxul genetic în rândul arborilor din acest lot anemogam izolat din rezervație.
EN: The researcher studied the gene flow among the trees within this isolated anemogamous plot in the reservation.
Idioms & Phrases
Organism anemogam / Anemogamous organism
RO: Specie biologică a cărei dinamică reproductivă este legată structural și exclusiv de circulația maselor de aer.
EN: A biological species whose reproductive dynamics are structurally and exclusively linked to the movement of air masses.
Caracter anemogam / Anemogamous trait
RO: Particularitate anatomică moștenită genetic (antere pendule, polen neted) adaptată pentru captarea eoliană.
EN: An anatomically inherited feature adapted for wind capture.
Tipar de reproducere anemogam / Anemogamous breeding pattern
RO: Strategie evolutivă abiotică în care polenizarea încrucișată depinde direct de factorii meteorologici dintr-un habitat.
EN: An abiotic evolutionary strategy where cross-pollination directly depends on the meteorological factors within a habitat.
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