Wind Pollination Flashcards
primitive
relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a writing system
blown
to move and make currents of air, or to be moved or make something move on a current of air
drawback
a disadvantage or the negative part of a situation
armful
the amount that a person can carry in one or both arms
dominant
more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type
temperate
neither very hot nor very cold
scattered
covering a wide area
solitary
A solitary person or thing is the only person or thing in a place
dispensed
to give something to people, especially in fixed amounts
petal
any of the usually brightly coloured parts that together form most of a flower
impediment
something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible
catkin
a group of small flowers hanging like short pieces of string from the branches of particular trees in the spring
Birch
a tree with smooth, often white bark (= outer covering) and thin branches
hazel
a small tree that produces nuts that can be eaten
grains
a seed or seeds from a plant, especially a plant like a grass such as rice or wheat
