noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
2. 2
   the male gametophyte produced by a microspore wordnet
3. 3
   A male gametophyte.

Synonyms

All synonyms

pollen grainpollen grain

Etymology

From micro- (“small”, prefix) + gamete (“reproductive cell”) + -o- (linking vowel) + -phyte (“plant”, suffix).

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