anemochory

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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.

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