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First published 2017

zoidiophilousadjective

Biology.
  1. 1872–
    Of a plant, flower, etc.: pollinated by animals. Cf. zoophilous adj. 1.
    1. 1872
      Delpino has been paying much attention to dichogamous flowers, and to the difference between those fertilized by the wind (anemophilous), or by insects (entomophilous), or by animals of whatever sort zoidiophilous, as he terms them.
      American Journal of Science vol. 103 379
    2. 1896
      Zoidiophilous. The flowers of most Angiosperms are fertilized by certain animals which visit them.
      University of Toronto Quarterly vol. 3 28 (heading)
    3. 1902
      Many flowers..which are anemophilous may also be zooidiophilous.
      Encyclopædia Britannica vol. XXV. 435/2
    4. 1903
      Lemna minor differs from other zoidiophilous plants in that the perianth is greenish.
      L. H. Pammel, Ecology 50
    5. 1973
      In most of the zoidiophilous taxa..pollen are somewhat larger, thick walled, variously sculptured and sticky.
      Journal Palynology vol. 9 39/2

zoidiophilous, adj. was first published in June 2017.

zoidiophilous, adj. was last modified in September 2024.