pollen tube en · NOUN
Meanings
- The tube that develops from the wall of a pollen grain and, in seed plants, provides a passage through which the male nuclei reach the embryo sac to effect fertilization.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pollen tubes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
it tubo pollinico (tube that develops from a pollen grain) · de Pollenschlauch (tube that develops from a pollen grain) · fr tube pollinique (tube that develops from a pollen grain) · pt tubo polínico (tube that develops from a pollen grain) · es tubo polínico (tube that develops from a pollen grain)