1
: a mass of microspores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
2
: a dusty bloom on the body of an insect
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Allergies acting up: Homeowners who are sensitive to dust, pollen, or animal hair may notice their allergies acting up before anything else.
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
The most common type of allergy is to pollen, including grass and seasonal allergies, affecting 44 percent of U.S. adults who report having some form of allergy, the report states.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The butterflies also carried two types of pollen on their bodies, both from plant species found only in Africa.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
These pollutants include dust, wildfire smoke, pollen and fragments of bacteria.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
The most common type of allergy is to pollen, including grass and seasonal allergies, affecting 44 percent of U.S. adults who report having some form of allergy, the report states.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
The butterflies also carried two types of pollen on their bodies, both from plant species found only in Africa.
—Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
These pollutants include dust, wildfire smoke, pollen and fragments of bacteria.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Pollen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pollen. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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pollen
noun
pol·len
ˈpäl-ən 
: a mass of tiny particles in the anthers of a flower that fertilize the seeds and usually appear as fine yellow dust
Medical Definition
pollen
noun
pol·len
ˈpäl-ən
: a mass of male spores in a seed plant appearing usually as a fine dust
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