anemochory

English

An anemochoric object from a plant

Alternative forms

• anemochoria

Etymology

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

Noun

anemochory (uncountable)

1. (botany) The dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind.

   Coordinate terms: hydrochory, zoochory

2. (entomology) The dispersal of young (mites, spiders, etc.) by wind.

Related terms

• anemochoric

Translations

dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by wind

• German: Anemochorie (de) f
• Polish: anemochoria f, wiatrosiewność f
• Portuguese: anemocoria f

Further reading

• Seed dispersal § Wind on Wikipedia.Wikipedia