pollinium
noun
pol·lin·i·um
pä-ˈli-nē-əm 
plural pollinia
pä-ˈli-nē-ə
: a coherent mass of pollen grains often with a stalk bearing an adhesive disk that clings to insects
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The yellow bundle on its head is a ghost orchid pollinium (pollen cluster).
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Steven Bedard, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2019
If all goes well, the moth will contact the plant’s bundle of pollen, called a pollinium, which will stick to its head, and hopefully be carried on to fertilize another ghost.
—Douglas Main, National Geographic, 11 July 2019
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Steven Bedard, Discover Magazine, 26 Nov. 2019
If all goes well, the moth will contact the plant’s bundle of pollen, called a pollinium, which will stick to its head, and hopefully be carried on to fertilize another ghost.
—Douglas Main, National Geographic, 11 July 2019
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“Pollinium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollinium. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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