English Explanatory Dictionary

pollinarium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The structure in an orchid flower which becomes attached to an insect during pollination. Includes the pollinia, caudicle, and viscidium.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɒlɪˈnɛəɹi.əm/ /ˌpɑləˈnɛɹi.əm/

Word forms

pollinarium pollinaria

Etymology

First used in H. F. Link's Elementa philosophiæ botanicæ (1824), formed from classical Latin pollin- (pollen) and the suffix -arium (place for).¹

Related words

pollinium
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