pollen grain
noun
: one of the granular microspores that occur in pollen and give rise to the male gametophyte of a seed plant
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Ancient pollen grains found inside the holes point to the presence of crops such as maize, as well as wild plants including reeds and willow that have traditionally been used to make baskets, Bongers noted.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Before the treatment, pollen grains are more like marbles: hard, inert and largely unreactive.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Brain health food nutrition concept with fish, vegetables, seeds, pollen grain and herbs on rustic background.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
The flowers of certain plants release the microscopic, light-weight pollen grains in massive quantities.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Before the treatment, pollen grains are more like marbles: hard, inert and largely unreactive.
—Sandy Ong, JSTOR Daily, 11 Sep. 2025
Brain health food nutrition concept with fish, vegetables, seeds, pollen grain and herbs on rustic background.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
The flowers of certain plants release the microscopic, light-weight pollen grains in massive quantities.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pollen grain
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“Pollen grain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollen%20grain. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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