pollen

Example Sentences

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Some are large enough to see, such as springtime pollen, while others, like viruses that circulate during flu season, are far too small for the human eye.

From Science Daily

The researchers saw one of the frogs wiggle into a flower in search of nectar, then emerge with pollen clinging to the secretions on its moist back.

From Scientific American

But the study record for animal allergies, unlike for plant pollen allergies, is modest.

From Scientific American

In the process, the frogs become covered in sticky pollen grains—and might inadvertently pollinate the plants, too.

From Science Magazine

For instance, the mucus secreted by the frog’s skin needs to be tested to confirm it doesn’t spoil the pollen before it gets to its destination.

From New York Times