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microsporogenesis en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- English spore English microspore Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis Proto-Hellenic *génetis Ancient Greek γένεσῐς (génesĭs)der. Latinbor. English -genesis English microsporogenesis From microspore + -o- + -genesis.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The formation of four haploid microspores by meiosis.
  2. (uncountable) In angiosperms, the formation of pollen and thus the production of the male gametophyte.

Relateds

meiosis · microsporangium · megasporogenesis · microspore · sporogenesis