wind-borne

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwaɪndbɔːrn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wind′bôrn′, -bōrn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wind-borne  (wind′bôrn′, -bōrn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. carried by the wind, as pollen or seed.
  • 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
wind-borne adj
  1. (esp of plant seeds or pollen) transported by wind
'wind-borne' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acid dust - anemophilous

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