pollen

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈpɒlən/

Noun

uncountable usually obsolete

A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. (This specific usage dating from mid 18th century.)

Japanese Meaning

花粉：花が作り出す細かい粒状の物質。特に、被子植物の雄しべで生成される微小な生殖細胞（花粉粒）を指す。

What is this buttons?

The bees collected pollen from the wildflowers all morning.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

ミツバチは午前中ずっと野生の花から花粉を集めていた。

Details

Sense（1）

In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual.

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