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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The resulting pollen is as pliable as Play-Doh, says Shahrudin Ibrahim, a research fellow in Cho’s lab who helped to develop the technique.
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Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Clothes worn outside can carry pollen, dust and other irritants.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Drivers can check the type of pollen circulating outside of the vehicle, for instance.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Bumblebees bring pollen from one flower to another, allowing the plant to fertilize their seeds.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Clothes worn outside can carry pollen, dust and other irritants.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Drivers can check the type of pollen circulating outside of the vehicle, for instance.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Bumblebees bring pollen from one flower to another, allowing the plant to fertilize their seeds.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pollen
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“Pollen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollen. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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pollen
noun
pol·len
ˈpäl-ən 
: a mass of tiny particles in the anthers of a flower that fertilize the seeds and usually appear as fine yellow dust
Medical Definition
pollen
noun
pol·len
ˈpäl-ən
: a mass of male spores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
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