anemochory
English
Etymology
From anemo- (“wind”) + -chory (“seed dispersal”).
Alternative forms
Noun
anemochory (uncountable)
- (botany) The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind.
- Coordinate terms: hydrochory, zoochory
- (entomology) The dispersal of young (mites, spiders, etc.) by wind.
Related terms
Translations
dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind
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Further reading
- Seed dispersal § Wind on Wikipedia.Wikipedia