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pollens

Main Entry:: pol·len
Pronunciation:: \ˈpä-lən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin pollin-, pollen, from Latin, fine flour
Date:: circa 1760

1 : a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust 2 : a dusty bloom on the body of an insect

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