anemochore

noun

anem·​o·​chore
əˈneməˌkō(ə)r
plural -s
: a plant that has seeds or spores adapted (as by pappi) to distribution by wind
anemochory
-ōrē
noun
plural -es

Word History

Etymology

anem- + -chore

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anemochore was in 1904

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“Anemochore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anemochore. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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