風ふう媒ばい花か

noun

wind-pollinated flower; anemophilous flower

Botanical term for flowers that rely on wind for pollination, as opposed to insect-pollinated flowers (虫媒花).

• イネやスギは風ふう媒ばい花かの代だい表ひょう例れいです。

  Rice and cedar are typical examples of wind-pollinated flowers.

• 風ふう媒ばい花かは一いっ般ぱんに花はなびらが目め立だちません。

  Wind-pollinated flowers generally have inconspicuous petals.