tetracolpate

English

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ colpate.

Adjective

tetracolpate (not comparable)

  1. (botany, palynology, of a pollen) Having four grooves, or colpi, on each grain.
    The pollen grains are tetracolpate.

Noun

tetracolpate (plural tetracolpates)

  1. (botany, taxonomy) A plant with tetracolpate (four-grooved) pollen.
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