Tetracolpate

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A plant with tetracolpate (four-grooved) pollen.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having four grooves, or colpi, on each grain. not-comparable

    "The pollen grains are tetracolpate."

Example

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"The pollen grains are tetracolpate."

Etymology

From tetra- + colpate.

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