POLLEN Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word pollen. (close relations)
Definition of POLLEN
Best Alternative Words for POLLEN
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| dust | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air • the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up • free microscopic particles of solid material verb • remove the dust from • rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape • cover with a light dusting of a substance • distribute loosely | ||||||||
| grain | nounn | |||||||
noun • a relatively small granular particle of a substance • foodstuff prepared from the starchy grains of cereal grasses • the side of leather from which the hair has been removed • a weight unit used for pearls or diamonds: 50 mg or 1/4 carat • 1/60 dram; equals an avoirdupois grain or 64.799 milligrams • 1/7000 pound; equals a troy grain or 64.799 milligrams • dry seed-like fruit produced by the cereal grasses: e.g. wheat, barley, Indian corn • a cereal grass • the smallest possible unit of anything • the direction, texture, or pattern of fibers found in wood or leather or stone or in a woven fabric • the physical composition of something (especially with respect to the size and shape of the small constituents of a substance) verb • thoroughly work in • paint (a surface) to make it look like stone or wood • form into grains • become granular | ||||||||
| powder | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized • a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks • any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder verb • make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust • apply powder to | ||||||||
| spore | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small usually single-celled asexual reproductive body produced by many nonflowering plants and fungi and some bacteria and protozoans and that are capable of developing into a new individual without sexual fusion | ||||||||
