Word: pollinium
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pol
lin
i
um
Definition: A coherent mass of pollen, as in the milkweed and most orchids, which is dispersed as a single unit during pollination.
Morphemes:
Affix: pollen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fine granular substance produced in flowers. Technically a collective term for pollen grains (microspores) produced in the anthers of flowering plants. (This specific usage dating from mid 18th century.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pollen
Language: la
Decoded: pollen
Meaning: fine flour
Affix: -ium
Language: en
Meaning: mass
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -um
Language: la
Decoded: -um
Meaning: neuter singular morphological suffix