Pollack, pol′ak, n. a common fish on British coasts, belonging to the cod, haddock, and whiting group.—Also Poll′ock. [Celt., as in Gael. pollag, a whiting.]
Pollan, pol′an, n. a fresh-water fish of the family Salmonidæ, a native of lakes in Ireland.
Pollard, pol′ard, n. a tree having the whole crown cut off, leaving it to send out new branches from the top of the stem: an animal without horns: a coarse kind of bran from wheat.—v.t. to make a pollard of. [Cf. Poll, the head.]
Pollaxe. Same as Poleaxe.
Pollen, pol′en, n. the fertilising powder contained in the anthers of flowers: the male or fecundating element in flowers.—v.t. to cover with pollen.—adj. Pollenā′rious, consisting of pollen.—v.t. Poll′enise, to supply with pollen.—n. Poll′en-tube, the tube by which the fecundating element is conveyed to the ovule.—adj. Poll′inar, covered with a fine dust like pollen.—v.t. Poll′inate, to convey pollen to the stigma of.—n. Pollinā′tion, the transferring or supplying of pollen to the stigma of a flower, esp. by aid of insects or other external agents.—adj. Pollinif′erous, bearing pollen.—n. Pollin′ium, an agglutinated mass of pollen grains.—adjs. Polliniv′orous, feeding upon pollen; Poll′inose, covered with a powdery substance like pollen. [L., fine flour.]
Pollent, pol′ent, adj. powerful: strong. [L. pollens, -entis, pr.p. of pollēre, to be strong.]
Pollex, pol′eks, n. the thumb or the great-toe:—pl. Pollices (pol′i-sēz).—adj. Poll′ical. [L., the thumb.]
Pollicitation, po-lis-i-tā′shun, n. a promise, a paper containing such: a promise without mutuality.
Polliwig, pol′i-wig, n. a tadpole.—Also Poll′ywig.
Pollusion, pol-lū′shun, n. (Shak.) for allusion.