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1
: a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
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: a dusty bloom on the body of an insect
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Allergies and Asthma Allergies and allergic asthma symptoms occur when the immune system overreacts to environmental triggers, such as pollen, dust, or pet dander.
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Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Successful pollination occurs when pollen meets the sticky central part of a flower, known as the stigma.
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2025
In order to reproduce, most flowering plants rely on animals to move their pollen.
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Laura Russo, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2025
The goal is to reduce dust, pollen, dust mites and other particles to help prevent allergies which could also help someone with asthmatic symptoms that get triggered by them.
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Omaid Homayun, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin pollin-, pollen, from Latin, fine flour
First Known Use
1723, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Pollen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollen. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
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
More from Merriam-Webster on pollen
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