anemochory

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English[edit]

An anemochoric object from a plant

Etymology[edit]

From anemo- (“wind”) +‎ -chory (“seed dispersal”).

Noun[edit]

anemochory (uncountable)

(botany) The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind.
Coordinate terms: hydrochory, zoochory

Related terms[edit]

anemochoric

Translations[edit]

dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind

Portuguese: anemocoria f

Further reading[edit]

Seed dispersal § Wind on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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