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POLLINOSE 



Politzerize (poP '-its-er-lz) [after Politzer, an Austrian 

 physician]. To treat by Politzer s method. 



Poll {pol) [ME., poll, head]. The head, especially 

 the back portion, of an individual or of an animal. 

 P. -evil, in farriery, an abscess behind the ears of a 

 horse, producing a fistula. 



Pollakiuria (pol-ak~i-u f -re-ak) [.TO/J.d/cjc, often ; oipov, 

 urine]. Abnormal increased frequency of micturition. 



Polled {pold) [ME., poll, the head]. A term applied 

 to cattle without horns. P. Angus, a race of cattle 

 without horns, indigenous to Great Britain. 



Pollemphytensis { pol-em-Ji-ten' -sis) \j:o7.7.6q, many ; 

 kfHpvTEvew, to implant]. Multiple vaccinadons in dif- 

 ferent parts of the body. 



Pollen {pol'-eri) [pollen, fine dust]. In biology, the 

 fecundating element produced in the anthers of flower- 

 ing plants. It occurs as separate one-celled, globular, 

 or irregular grains varying as to species. The central 

 protoplasm is inclosed in two coats, the inner of which 

 is called the inline, the outer the extine. P. -basket. 

 See Corbiculum. P. Catarrh. See Hay-fez'er. P.- 

 cell, in biology, the cell, sac, or chamber of an anther 

 in which the pollen is produced. P. -chamber, the 

 cavity at the apex of the ovule of gymnosperms , in 

 which the pollen-grains lie after pollinaUon. P. -fever. 

 See Hay-fever. P. -grain, one of the unicellular 

 bodies found in the anthers of flowering plants. They 

 are generally yellow, and may be united into a mass 

 by a viscid material. P. -mass. Same as Pollinium. 

 P. -paste, pollen as it is stored up by bees. P.- 

 plate. See Corbiculum. P. -sac. See P.-chamber. 

 P. -spore. Same as P. -grain. P. Theory, a theory 

 first proposed by Gordon in 1829 and finally confirmed 

 by Blackley, in 1873, that hay-fever is due to the 

 irritation of the Schneiderian mucosa produced by 

 the pollen of grasses and other plants. P. -tube, in 

 biology, a slender tube formed by a protrusion of the 

 intine of a pollen-grain, after its contact with the 

 stigma, and by means of which the contents of the 

 pollen-grain are conducted into the ovule. 



Polleniferous {pol-en-if'-er-us). See Polliniferous. 



Pollenization \pol-en-iz-a' -shun). See Pollination. 



Pollex (pol'-e&s) [pollex, the thumb, the great toe : pi., 

 Pollices\ The digit at the radial side of the quinque- 

 digital hand. 



Pollical {pol'-ik-al) [pollex, thumb]. Pertaining to 

 the thumb. 



Pollicate {pol f -ik-at) [pollex, thumb]. In biology, 

 having thumbs. 



Pollmar (pol f -in-ar) [pollen, pollen]. In biology, 

 covered with a fine dust resembling pollen. 



Pollinarium {pol-in-a' -re-um) [pollen, pollen]. In 

 biology, one of the organs growing on the hymenium 

 of certain fungi (Agaricini), thought by some to be 

 male organs ; also called cystidia, barren basidia. Cf. 

 Antheridium. 



Pollination {pol-in-a' '-shun) [pollen, pollen]. The 

 act of conveying the pollen to the stigma. 



Pollinic {pol-in'-ik) [pollen, pollen]. Pertaining to 

 pollen. P. Chamber. See Pollen-chamber. 



Polliniferous (pol-in-if'-er-us) [pollen, pollen ; ferre, 

 to bear]. I. Producing or containing pollen. 2. 

 Bearing pollen, as certain insects. 



Pollinigerous (pol-in-i/-er-us). Same as Pollinifer- 

 ous. 



Pollinium (pol-in' -e-um) [pollen, fine flour: //., Pol- 

 linia\ In biology, a mass of united pollen-grains, 

 as in orchids, milk- weeds and other plants. 



Pollinivorous ( pol-in-iv / -or-us) [pollen, pollen ; vor- 

 are, to devour]. Feeding upon pollen. 



Pollinose (pol'-in-oz) [pollen, fine flour]. In biology, 

 powdered over as if with pollen. 



