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Polliniate vs Pollinate - What's the difference?

polliniate | pollinate |

As adjectives the difference between polliniate and pollinate

is that polliniate is (botany|palynology) forming pollinia, coherent masses of pollen dispersed as a single unit while pollinate is (zoology) pollinose.

As a verb pollinate is

to apply pollen to (a stigma).

polliniate

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (botany, palynology) Forming pollinia, coherent masses of pollen dispersed as a single unit.
    • This is a polliniate orchid.

    Related terms

    *pollinial *pollinium

    pollinate

    English

    Verb

    (pollinat)
  • To apply pollen to (a stigma).

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • (zoology) Pollinose.

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