Anemophily

/ˌænəˈmɑfɪli/ noun

Definition

The reproductive system or strategy where plants pollinate each other through wind dispersal rather than relying on insects or animals.

Etymology

From Greek anemos (wind) plus phily (love or affinity for), describing the ecological relationship between wind and plant reproduction.

Kelly Says

Wind pollination is ancient—conifers, grasses, and many trees have been using wind as their pollinators for hundreds of millions of years, long before bees and other insect pollinators even evolved!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ነብስ ማስታወቂ
ne-bis ma-sta-aw-qi
ARالعربية
تلقيب بالرياح
tilqiib bil-riyah
BNবাংলা
বাতাসে বীজ
ba-ta-se bee-j
CACatalà
pol·linització pel vent
pol-li-ni-ta-tsi-o pel vent
CSČeština
opylení větrem
o-py-le-ni ve-trem
DADansk
vindbestøvelse
vind-bes-to-vel-se
DEDeutsch
Windbestäubung
vint-bestäubung
ELΕλληνικά
μελωποίηση
me-lo-po-i-si
ESEspañol
anemofilia
an-e-mo-fi-li-a
FAفارسی
باروری باد
ba-ro-ri baad
FISuomi
tuuli pölyttäminen
tuuli pollyttäminen
FRFrançais
anémophilie
an-e-mo-fi-li
GUGU
વિંદ-પોષણ
vind-po-shan
HAHA
fura-fura
fu-ra-fu-ra
HEעברית
pollination
po-li-na-tion
HIहिन्दी
वायु-परागण
vayu-paragan
HUMagyar
szélporzás
szel-por-zas
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyerbukan angin
pen-ye-r-bu-kan an-gin
IGIG
nkwụ ịkpụta
nkwụ i-kpụ-ta
ITItaliano
anemofilia
an-e-mo-fi-li-a
JA日本語
風媒花
fūbai-ka
KKKK
шаштық жапырық
sha-sh-tyq ja-py-ryq
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធប្រមូលផ្កា
pra-pov-th-pra-moo-l-ph-ka
KO한국어
바람매화
baram-mae-hwa
MRMR
वायू-परागण
vai-yu-para-gan
MSBahasa Melayu
penyerbukan angin
pen-ye-r-bu-kan an-gin
MYမြန်မာ
အ angin ပေါက်
a-an-gin pa-uk
NLNederlands
windbestuiving
wind-bestuiving
NONorsk
vindpollinering
vind-pol-li-ne-ring
PAPA
ਵਾਯੂ-ਪਰਾਗણ
vai-yu-para-gan
PLPolski
zapylenie wiatrem
za-py-lenie vi-a-trem
PTPortuguês
anemofilia
an-e-mo-fi-li-a
RORomână
polenizare cu vântul
po-len-i-za-re ku van-tul
RUРусский
ветроопыление
vetro-opy-lenie
SVSvenska
vindpollination
vind-pol-li-na-tion
SWKiswahili
upandaji wa upepo
u-pan-da-ji wa u-pe-po
TAதமிழ்
காற்று மகரந்தப்பூ
ka-atru ma-ran-dap-poo
TEతెలుగు
గాలిపొలీనీకరణ
ga-li-po-lee-nee-ka-ra-n
THไทย
การผสมเกสรด้วยลม
gaan phom-sot duay lom
TLTL
pamamalukang hangin
pa-ma-ma-lu-kang han-gin
TRTürkçe
anemofili
an-e-mo-fi-li
UKУкраїнська
пилкове запилення
pil-kove za-pi-lennya
URاردو
ہوائی گردا
hava-i gur-da
VITiếng Việt
penyerbu phấn gió
se-n-e-r-bu phan gio
YOYO
ìṣẹ́ ìrún
i-se i-run
ZH中文
风媒
fēng méi
ZUZU
ukuphutha kwizulu
u-ku-phutha kwi-zu-lu

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