Androphile 



A plant that grows in the vicinity of man and his 

 activities. 



Anemochore 



A species of which the seeds, spores, or other parts capable 

 of reproducing offspring are dispersed by wind, e.g. dande- 

 lion, cf. Diaspore, Disseminule. 



Anemogram 



A continuous record of wind velocity made by an 

 anemograph. 



Anemograph 



A self-recording instrument for recording the velocity 

 of the wind. 



Anemometer 



An instrument that measures the velocity of the wind. 



Anemophilous 



Refers to plants in which the pollen or other spores are 

 scattered almost exclusively by wind, e.g., willows, cf. 

 Entomophilous. 



Anemoplankton 



Plankton (q. v.) that are transported by wind. 



Anemotaxis 



The reaction to wind by the movement of a free organism. 



Anemotropism 



The reaction to wind by the movement of an attached 

 organism. 



Aneroid Barometer 



An instrument that registers atmospheric pressure in 

 such a way that altitude may be calculated. 



Aneuploid 



Refers to the presence of an irregular number of chromo- 



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